Banana Jam is easy to make at home and it tastes ravishingly exciting on a slice of freshly baked bread for breakfast with coffee or tea. The banana jam recipe is an original from the French Caribbeans and it's completely without pectin. The banana is possibly one of the most versatile fruits of all time. Sure, it’s super tasty to eat as is (and so … [Read more...]
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Papaya Jam with Lime Recipe
Papaya Jam with lime is one of my favorite fruit tropical jams. The lime lends the papaya fruit a lovely aroma, which you will surely enjoy. Spread the jam over your bread for breakfast and enjoy it. Learn how to make a papaya jam. Get the complete papaya jam with the lime recipe below, with step-by-step instructions to guide you along the way. We have … [Read more...]
French Apricot Jam Recipe
Our french style apricot jam is all-natural with real fruits. This apricot jam has some really cool uses and I'm demystifying it all in this recipe. 🔪 How to make Apricot Jam? You can use fresh or frozen apricots to make your own batch of homemade jam. It's without pectin, so you just need plain sugar to get this jam right. I have outlined the steps to … [Read more...]
How to pick wild Bilberries (European Blueberry)
This guide will show you how we collect bilberries in Europe in the wild. We call them blueberries or “moss” berries, so they are sometimes also known as European blueberries. Before we start, just to be clear: Only pick wild berries if you are certain that they are edible! I will be describing and sharing pictures further down that will help you to get around … [Read more...]
Mirabelle Plum Tart Recipe
The Mirabelle Plum is a delicate fruit, commonly grown in France. This is a Mirabelle tart with almond flour and a homemade shortcrust pastry. When I take a bite of our homemade Mirabelle Tart, it is as though I end up in another world. Drifting away with its taste and aroma. Well, in fact it's not just any tart, it is a complete inspirational … [Read more...]
Karonda Berry
Recently, some 10 days back I had requested desperately for some help and information (here) about some of the rarest berries, which grow between March - May on Goas beautiful jungle hills. I want to thank all those who have been supporting me in this quest but especially I would like to thank Finla Noronha who took the time and researched a bit. You are sweetheart … [Read more...]
Tropical Mix Fruit Jam
By the end of last week, I had my bomb of fresh Fruit Salads with curds, and I am excited to announce that I got used to the heat. Some days ago it rained a bit early morning and since that it's even hotter, (38 Celsius and I guess the humidity is easily over 80%). My husband is still in the fruit salad craze because he can't get used to the validity. … [Read more...]
Candied Sweet Potatoes (Daigaku Imo)
When guests come to visit us, I usually get excited. I start to go through my mind, thinking what treats I could try serving my unsuspecting companionship. My husband tends to get nervous at this times. He is normally my testing bunny these days, if he doesn't like something then I better leave it or improve it. So in my mind I had decided on a little … [Read more...]
Goan Kulkule and Nankatai Cookies
We are in the Christmas season, preparing cooking and baking for a merry Christmas at home to enjoy with our loved ones and the ones we care for. Advent is the time of the year when we realize to the other year is over and that time seems to be passing away, remembering the good and bad times. Goa celebrates Christmas with their traditions, their own way. That's the … [Read more...]
Strawberry Passion Fruit Jam Recipe
I love the process of making my own Jam. The reasons are numerous, and it is proof that anybody can make jam. As a child, I thought it was a lot of work and time-consuming. Jam culture is deeply rooted in our family, so my mum would cook a huge batch of different fruit jams every year. Strawberry jam is a favorite at home. They are the first fruits to be … [Read more...]