…arlier posted fresh fruit ones viz. Mango Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream, Banana Ice Cream, Custard Apple Ice Cream and my husband’s favorite Chocolate Ice Cream, but just over looked the Vanilla Ice Cream even though I make it ever so often. The photos have been clicked since such a long time! It’s never too late to post. Today’s recipe is for the simple but elegant, pristine white Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. My ice cream is always custard based…
…or 3 tsp. Instant Coffee 2 tbsps. Brandy or Rum 50 gms. Cocoa pwd. Grated Chocolate for garnishing (optional) Procedure : In a sufficiently large bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar & 1tbsp. brandy/ rum till thickened. In another bowl whisk the egg whites until very stiff. Combine mascarpone cheese by spoonfuls in the yolk mixture till well mixed & thickened. Next, lightly fold in whipped cream, stiff egg whites & leave to rest in the fridge…
…Roce Cookies, Bolinhas, Neurio, Kulkuls, Kormolas, Baath Cake, Rich Fruit Cake… all these delectable sweets are already on this space and now… another addition to the (Kuswar) Goan festive sweet table… PINACA! So here is the recipe if you would like to try. I used a cookie stamp just to remember my childhood days. Feel free to make designer ones or the traditional classic ones. 🙂 Just look at the picture… don’t they look pretty. Ingredients…
…et me know. I have used dry blueberries and blueberry crush for this cheesecake. It turned out really well and made it a celebratory cake for my 5th Blog Anniversary. It is a pleasure to share all the lovely food that excites me; especially all the Goan food that we relish each day and with enthusiasm look forward to share many more. Even though we love all cuisines and I keep posting them; Goan Cuisine tops the list for us. How many of my Goan re…
…ne. Christmas, New Year, Easter and Weddings have the customary Rich Fruit Cake on the sweet table. Goans are proud to serve their special Fruit Cakes loaded with fruit soaked in alcohol which includes the good old Candied Ginger and Citrus Peels and it is the King of their sweet festive platter. Store bought ones are so expensive and sometimes it may not be available. There is no need to buy and your search ends here when you take that much neede…
…to utilize it in desserts. I have already posted the Pineapple Upside down Cake and Fresh Pineapple Cream Cake. I make so many delicious eats with the pineapple but forget to click pictures quite often. Sheera or Suji Halwa is so popular among Indian desserts and is mostly enjoyed at breakfast or at tea time. It is a must offering at puja and also many celebratory functions. Pineapple Sheera is loved by many and is very popular in most Indian home…
…and festive occasions. We love to enjoy our wine with slices of rich fruit cake and welcome our guests with cake and wine. Sharing with you two gorgeous beauties… Pineapple and Beetroot Wine which my family loves and which was long overdue. So happy that we can all celebrate and enjoy the festivities with our loved ones. Cherish and share the warmth and spirit of Christmas and the entire festive season with homemade fruity wine. Cheers!! A Very Bl…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…at Karjat. Vendors with cane baskets filled with vadas would serve it on a banana leaf with tasty chutney. The batata vadas of “Lonavla” are so delicious. Whenever we go on a drive to Lonavla to visit friends or on a picnic & to enjoy the rains & waterfalls of Lonavla-Khandala, we thoroughly enjoy the hot vadas.. they are so irresistible! The vadas at “Mandai” in Pune are so inviting.. they are prepared by home makers who put up make shi…
…ibuted the leaves to all but I always got the piping hot ones wrapped in a banana leaf or in a steel vati and even sometimes wrapped in a piece of newspaper. When I shifted to Dehu Road, my good neighbor gave me a sapling which multiplied and reminded of her each time I picked fresh leaves to make my aluvadis. My garden was a free for all and so many made a living and I received blessings. Today’s recipe of the aluvadi is a labor of love and a gif…