…uld triple our joy! Besides, you can enjoy this combination throughout the year as canned mangoes and frozen pulp is always easily available. Above all, tomorrow is the 3rd Anniversary of my blog “Hilda’s Touch of Spice” and this beautiful and delicious triple bonanza is just right to celebrate with. A fresh mango pulp swirl cake is apt to another fresh year of blogging with love and enthusiasm. The fragrance of sweet vanilla, the irresistible tas…
We had a short winter this year! Well, we hardly experienced winter this year…it went by so smoothly and we did not even use our warm winter clothing. Summer is here and it is really quite hot. So it is time we start with cooling foods, salads, cool drinks & the ultimate …ICE CREAM!! We indulge in ice cream throughout the year but summertime means more is less! In my home ice cream is always welcome; more the merrier. My hubby’s all time fav…
…ll as vanilla, butterscotch & chocolate. My family loves kulfi all the year round. The beauty of this wonderful cool Indian dessert is that it is simple & requires very few ingredients. It can be made well in advance & served at a short notice. It is a pure wholesome & healthy dessert. It is an awesome treat visually as well as in flavor! Kulfi is traditionally sold on the streets in India, in small terracotta/earthenware pots/moul…
Yipeeee!!!, my blog turns ONE today! What a rollicking year it has been… Thanks to your love & support my dear friends, visitors, fellow bloggers & well wishers during this entire year. Special thanks to my dear younger son Bjorn, who inspired & motivated me to start a food blog… & my hubby Merwyn, who clicks the amazing food photos that you admire so much. I hope you continue visiting & trying out the recipes which my family…
…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….
…es with cocktails or simply enjoy it as a main. It is served at Christmas, New Year, Easter and all festive and celebratory occasions. Usually served with potato fries; I served it this time with Hasselback Potatoes but Baked Potato Wedges also taste great. Potatoes are a perfect accompaniment to several meat, fish and seafood preparations but you may skip if you are not so fond of potatoes but on second thoughts rarely have I come across people w…
…haiwallas gave vent to their creativity to make it special and unique with new flavors, colors, shapes and sizes. So the simple winter melon candy got a super makeover and brightened up the sweet table! We now have glamorous petha to suit every palate which looks pretty; rolled in coconut, dipped in chocolate and nuts on the display counters of many mithai shops. I made this into Kesari Agra Petha on the spur of the moment when my family was busy…
…/ Biscuits. Loved by all; these cookies are so good to gift at Christmas, New Year, Diwali and all festive as well as celebratory occasions. These cookies are easy and so pretty; a good activity to involve kids to keep them creatively active and busy. They are awesome to serve at kids’ birthday parties and even better as thank you giveaways. Like all biscuits and cookies they are so handy and non-messy. When you are busy with chores simply dip in…
…They do make gorgeous gifts too. Have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year. 🙂 Ingredients for Coconut Cordial 600 gm Caster Sugar 350 gm fresh Coconut (finely scraped) 100ml Rose Water or a few drops of Rose Essence. 1 Egg White (lightly beaten) ¼ tsp liquid Glucose (optional) 100 ml Water A few drops of Pink & Green Edible liquid Colour For the Shortcrust Pastry Tartlets / Baskets: Use the recipe mentioned in the Lemon Tart post to m…
…. Gift with love and share Easter blessings. Easter Eggs are a symbol of a new beginning so make it memorable each time… every time… 🙂 How about a treasure hunt to make it more adventurous! 😀 Wishing all visitors “A Very Happy Easter”. Ingredients : 200 gm Cashew nuts / Almonds (without skins) 400 gm Sugar (finely powdered) 2 Egg Whites ½ cup Rosewater Food Color as desired Method : Grind cashewnuts to a fine powder and soak with rose water for ab…