Click here to like! Cupcakes are just tiny bundles of joy in two bites. It is a perfect dessert for any occasion. But when someone does not eat eggs, it is really hard to make a good cupcake. There was a trend last year was to make cakes out of bourbon biscuits. This was soContinue reading “Bourbon Biscuit Cupcakes”
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Fruit Tart
Click here to like! Fruit tarts are great make-ahead desserts. They are light desserts that are satisfying, besides being beautiful to look at. Here is a simple fruit tart recipe made with lemon curd and fresh berries. What you will need: Total Time: 45 minutes Serving: 8 How to make it: Follow the recipe for tartContinue reading “Fruit Tart”
Lemon Curd
Click here to like! Lemon curd is a simple recipe that can be whipped up in a jiffy. Though very simple to make, it has a very sophisticated taste profile. It is versatile and can be used as a filling for cakes, to make tarts, on scones or if you are like me, eat itContinue reading “Lemon Curd”
Gulab Jamun-Kheer Cake
Click here to like! It is Mayur’s birthday and I asked him what kind of cake he would like me to make. He said, “I want kheer and gulab jamun”. I looked at him like he was crazy but since it is his birthday I had to make it happen. This was the result. DoContinue reading “Gulab Jamun-Kheer Cake”
Rose Modak
Click here to like! I wanted to offer colorful modak to Lord Ganesh this year. Rose flavor is one of my absolute favorite flavors to eat and cook with. I decided to get creative and make these beautiful baby pink modak stuffed with gulkand. According to Mayur, it is not modak unless it is stuffed.Continue reading “Rose Modak”
Pista Modak
Click here to like! I wanted to offer colorful modaks to Lord Ganesh this year. My husband loves pistachios, hence, I decided to make pista modak. The beautiful green color of these modaks stands out and makes them look even more appetizing. Make these and offer to Bappa and of course, enjoy with your lovedContinue reading “Pista Modak”
Cashew Modak
Click here to like! Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are incomplete without modak. Cashew modaks were mostly store-bought when I was growing up in Goa. Regardless, they were one of my favorites. The lack of their availability here forces me to make them on my own every year. The recipe is simple and with only 3 ingredients.Continue reading “Cashew Modak”
Patriotic Beetroot Cake
Click here to like! It is the 4th of July and I wanted to make something to represent this holiday. I thought I would make some red velvet cake but the thought of using so much artificial red color was repulsive to me. I still wanted the red sponge so decided I would try toContinue reading “Patriotic Beetroot Cake”
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Click here to like! Tres leches is an absolutely delightful cake from Mexico. It is made with three types of milk, condensed, evaporated and whole milk, and hence the name. I was in Peru for my birthday a few years back and my husband brought this small chocolaty pastry to cut at midnight from aContinue reading “Chocolate Tres Leches Cake”
Tomata Halwo
Click here to like! My maternal granny had nine kids. Each of her kids had at least two children of their own. Now imagine a house full of so many people during summer vacations! It was not an uncommon sight during summer vacations at my granny’s house. And if you are a parent, you knowContinue reading “Tomata Halwo”
Ukkadille Gavaanche Modak
Click here to like! It is modak season again! The time of the year where Ganapathi Bappa comes home and in the bargain we get to eat a lot of delicious food! The most amazing thing about celebrating Chaturthi in Goa is that various seasonal vegetables are cooked at home to offer as prasad forContinue reading “Ukkadille Gavaanche Modak”