Venissa Conceicao Keeps Goan Sweet Traditions Alive at St. Peter's Bakery

Goa, April 21 -- JENIFER FERNANDES

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ALDONA: Venissa Conceicao, a resident of Carona, has been at the helm of her family-run bakery business in Ucassaim for over two decades. She also operates a popular stall at the Mapusa market under the name St. Peter's Bakery, where she specialises in crafting authentic Goan sweets. Her mission is simple yet profound: to spread the fragrance and flavour of traditional Goan sweets, made from the humblest of ingredients yet transformed into something extraordinary.

Over the years, Venissa has built a loyal customer base, but she remains concerned about the fading knowledge and recognition of many traditional sweets. "There are sweets like serival and letri which are rarely made th...