The second in the Goan sweets category is called Bolinhas. These round cookies are easily recognizable because of the traditional “X” mark on top. It is another coconut based sweet and is also addictive. I made this a couple of times before hitting the mark, but I think this version of the process is spot [...]
One of my favorite magazines Food and Drink comes from the LCBO. It is published every 2 months and I always look forward to the picking up the next edition. By far, the Christmas issue is always a favorite of mine. I give them credit as their recipes have always turned out for me and [...]
Oh come now, you didn’t really think I would miss on a savory cookie did you?! I have a chili pepper for a logo for goodness sakes! Keeping in the tradition of at least one savory cookie in the Christmas collection (https://foodinspires.com/2017/12/01/curry-leaf-and-dry-mustard-cheeselets/; https://foodinspires.com/2016/12/04/christmas-cookie-2-roasted-garlic-and-cayenne-cookies/ - to name a few). A very good friend of mine and [...]
I am adding three Goan sweet recipes to this series – a simple Coconut Sweet - Gons, a more traditional Coconut Cake – Baath, and a roundish Coconut Cookie called Bolinhas, with a twist. Jeez, you’d think coconuts grew on trees back home! My wife and I picked the latter two from a collection of [...]
So we started off the 2018 Christmas Treats with Mum’s Fruitcake, so let’s finish it off with another cake. I will serve this cake as the main dessert (along with all the cookies we made). The recipe reads very well and is from one of my favorite sites – epicurious, so I know it will [...]
If you look back on my cookie recipes, the one fairly common ingredient I have never used in my cookies is white chocolate. Something about the taste of it that bothers me. But, one look through this recipe – slightly adapted from the “oh my veggies” website, and I knew I had 2018 Christmas Treat [...]
Back in November, this cookie was making the rounds on the web. I had to try it as it had my two of my favorite (I have lots of favorites) ingredients in it – peanut butter and paprika. It was done on about 4 or 5 sites, I liked the one David Leibowitz did [...]
This lady loves peppermint and chocolate. This is Julia’s entry for 2018 Christmas Treat #8 – Double Chocolate Peppermint Cookie. Last year Julia surprised my taste buds with a no-bake chocolate peppermint brownie. I was so blown away with the taste, I said yes immediately to this one. Chocolate alone is a treat but add [...]
Every once in a while, I know coz I see it on other sites, a recipe comes up that appeals to you so much that you really don’t mind featuring it again. And while this cookie recipe has been done by me previously, this time we put a slight twist on it. This is Kurt’s [...]
Something that I’m hearing about more and more is gluten intolerance. So when Marissa came up with this recipe I was delighted. It’s gluten free and will make a lovely addition to your sweet table. 2018 Christmas Treat #7 – Gluten Free Chocolate Cinnamon Rugelach. I must commend Marissa for always trying to put a [...]
