This is a recipe from the Pondicherry region of India and is an adaptation of a recipe from Rick Stein, a brilliant British Chef. Pondicherry was a French base for 300 years. If you haven't heard of it, just watch the movie “The Life of Pi” for some stunning views of this place. It starts [...]
I know it’s as natural as the seasons changing or night following day but it is never easy to let someone go when you love them - even if it is their time. My father passed away a few weeks back, he was 98 and I miss him very much. I often joked in my [...]
Best Christmas Bake ever! Okay last year was pretty special too as I had my daughter, son and his girlfriend involved (2017 Christmas Treats 7, 8 and 9). This year, I sent an invite to my nieces and nephews to participate. A resounding “yes” came back. I only had one request of them– the recipe [...]
Goan cooking is a delicate balance of spices that provide complex tastes when combined. Actually Indian cooking – in general, is like this. Until one really understands the nuances in combining spices i.e. the flavor of each spice, you truly cannot cook the food properly. Recipes are just guides, I say this all the time [...]
You know I love this season! I wouldn't give it up for anything and I'm truly grateful for all we have in this beautiful land called Canada. It's been my home for almost 50 years, it's all I know, it's where I grew up and where I started my family and they now grow and [...]
Oh come now, you didn't think I would make everything sweet did you! These are another traditional Goan "treat" prepared at Christmas time. We've been making them for as long as I can remember. Every family has it's own variation but the basic ingredients are the same - old cheddar, flour and cayenne pepper. My [...]
Yes, this is one of those traditional Goan sweets made at Christmas. What's a Goan? Well, I am from Goa, India - at least my parents are. So anyone with this heritage is called a Goan. And if there is one thing we Goan's are know for, it's our Christmas sweets. I remember every Christmas [...]
On the weekend I had the privilege of cooking with 5 wonderful Goan ladies who just happen to be fantastic cooks. I've been eating their food at various family parties for over 15 years but for the first time, had a treat of being in the kitchen with them from start to finish. In the [...]
