I have summed up the dishes we make for and at our festivals like Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas, Durga Puja or Diwali. Some of them are really super simple to make. If you’re interested you can get the taste of festivals at your home.
‘Diwali is NOT an important festival for Bengalis, so why do you get so excited?’ asks my husband. I tell him ‘Well, you know, my parents used to travel during Durga Puja so we celebrated Diwali with close family members only. Few days before Diwali my uncle used to buy […]
A collection of super simple, homemade, organic and delicious Bengali sweets… Rose Sondesh Sweet Potato Malpua Strawberry Sondesh Pineapple Sondesh Homemade yogurt (sweet) and fruits Mango Yogurt – Aam Doi (no oven method) Dudh Puli – Sweet Coconut Dumplings in thick milk cream Jaggery Rasgulla Gulab Jamuns Kacha Golla – […]
We got three news to share! After searching for a month and half, we finally got a renter for the new place. Most of you must be thinking, what’s the big deal in that? It is, at least for us. This is our investment property so finding a renter was very […]
Pillow-y soft, melt in mouth Sondesh (Bengali Sweets) with a slight hint of pineapple in them. How was your long weekend? Our long weekend was merely boring. Matthew was painting the new apartment, so I spent most of the time cooking and cleaning. I have fired my cleaning lady (Okay, […]
In Chai Vodka, Vodka gets marinated with some aromatic chai spice and savored with lemonade. Is there any better way to enjoy a sunny Friday? My husband asked me on Sunday night “How long do you want to do blogging?” I said “Umm, not sure” He asked again “What is […]
Sweet Coconut Dumplings in thick milk cream – dudh puli – unsweetened shredded coconut cooked with palm jaggery, wrapped inside small rice flour flatbread, folded gently, simmered carefully with lightly sweetened milk! Sankranti is nothing but an Indian Harvest Festival, which will be celebrated on 15th January 2016. It brings […]