…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…
…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…
…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…
…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…
…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….
…It is a unique dish which Goan cuisine has to offer. No Goan feast & celebration is complete without xacuti. It tastes amazing with sannas. Here is my way of cooking this special fragrant gravy which we enjoyed & it tasted even better the next day.. J Ingredients : · 1 kg Chicken pieces · 8 to 10 dry Kashmiri Chillies (remove stalks �…
…bratory occasions. Besides, it is also a part of everyday meals. Any feast celebration and Sunday meals are incomplete without it. In Goa, authentic Goan restaurants, small eateries and bakeries take great pride in serving these quick finger eats. Goan Beef Mince Croquettes are so simple and quick to make. They are delicious as a light work lunch, they taste good in rolls, burgers and sandwiches. It is a good option as a picnic lunch too. They tas…
…e and you may even have them in your pantry and fridge. I made Kalakand in celebration of Dassera which is not only one of the popular festivals of India but always celebrated with pomp and splendor. So let us celebrate good over evil with this beautiful Kalakand… home fresh and sinfully delicious! 😀 Thanks for stopping by & here’s wishing you all “A Very Happy & Prosperous Dassera”… 😀 Ingredients : 1 litre full fat Milk (I used Chitale’s)…
…ntensely flavored with fragrant spices & does not include potatoes. No celebration & festive occasion is complete without the Goan Pork Vindaloo. It is enjoyed with the most popular & loved accompaniment the Goan Sannas which is prepared with toddy! This Vindaloo is a favorite around the world. This speciality is served with pride in every Goan home at Christmas, New Year & Easter. I am happy to share this absolutely delicious Vind…
…d celebratory occasions to enjoy traditional sweets or desserts but it was celebration almost every day with an abundance of eggs. In Goa, we had the luxury of both coconuts and eggs but in Pune we had eggs and often brought coconuts from Goa. I am very fond of eggs and never get fed up of them. Being a weak child, my grandmother made sure I consumed eggs almost every day in whichever way she felt fit unless I was unwell. My Mama particularly made…