Homemade Christmas Cake – Easy Plum Cake Recipe that runs in the family
Homemade Christmas cake is a delicacy to cherish during the holiday season. With some mild alterations, you can bake it anytime of the year for your loved ones. Christmas time is nostalgia for all of us, especially those studied in the Christian Convent Schools. Our Christmas celebrations started from mid-November when we began rehearsing for different Christmas programmes organised in our school – MAMC Carmel … Continue reading Homemade Christmas Cake – Easy Plum Cake Recipe that runs in the family
Princep Ghat of Kolkata – Where History Stands Still
Princep Ghat or Prinsep Ghat, call what you may, is one of the iconic hangout places in Kolkata. The white porch from where you can catch a glimpse of Howrah Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu (2nd Hooghly Bridge) and a clear blue sky on looking above has been a popular day out destination among the Kolkatans. Amidst the Coronavirus situation in Kolkata, where we all are searching … Continue reading Princep Ghat of Kolkata – Where History Stands Still
Traditional Bengali Basanti Pulao Recipe
The word ‘Basanti’ means yellow in Bengali. The sweet yellow Basanti Pulao or Polao, as we Bengalis call it, is one of our quintessential food items that we prepare during any special occasion – marriage, pujo, birthdays, feasts and so on. The sweet taste of the Basanti Polao complements the hot and spicy side dishes, or you can eat it as a standalone dish with … Continue reading Traditional Bengali Basanti Pulao Recipe
The Bong Connection in Palak Paneer Recipe
Palak Paneer is not a peculiar Bengali food but extremely popular among the Bengalis. There is an abundance of Palang Shaak or Palak in the Bengal markets during winters, thus an easy entrance for Palak Paneer in the Bengali food lovers’ homes and Palang shaker ghonto, or Palang Shaak bhaja. The Palak Paneer Recipe had been passed down to the Bengali Kayasthas by their Mughal … Continue reading The Bong Connection in Palak Paneer Recipe
The Sweetmeats of Bengal – 3: Sweets from the South 24 Parganas district
Come winter, almost all the sweetshops of Kolkata, especially, gets flooded with the ‘Joynagarer Moa.’ Well, a few of us are closely acquainted with the production timeline and taste of the original ‘Joynagarer Moa,’ therefore, doubt the authenticity of those flooding ones. However, the ‘Narkel Sondesh’ is something Kolkata and other parts of Bengal still do not know much about. Made exclusively in Dakshin Barasat, … Continue reading The Sweetmeats of Bengal – 3: Sweets from the South 24 Parganas district
A Day Out in Eco Park Kolkata
It’s quite natural for a few people to feel claustrophobic during this pandemic time as we are following lockdown, social distancing to fight COVID-19. Amidst such a crisis, the news of Eco Park Kolkata opening after lockdown is a real breather. Those who are really looking forward to breathing fresh air by escaping to greenery with kids and families for a while can take a … Continue reading A Day Out in Eco Park Kolkata
Jungle Stories With Tim The Tortoise – Book Review
Kids are always fascinated by stories, short or long. They love to listen to or read them. Not only they, we, as parents, too, love to read out bedtime stories for our kids. However, writing stories for children isn’t an easy task for sure! One cannot write kids’ stories unless the author is passionate about reading and loving the children’s world. That is the reason … Continue reading Jungle Stories With Tim The Tortoise – Book Review
A simple preparation of Potoler Dolma – Bengali Style Stuffed Pointed Gourds
In two of our previous posts, we shared a trivia on the ‘Dolma’ preparation prevalent in Bengali households and a trick to cook the shortcut of Potoler Dolma (the shortcut trick was shared by one of our mothers.) A few days ago, a simple preparation of Potoler Dolma was made in our house. I instantly decided to share the preparation guideline I followed while cooking … Continue reading A simple preparation of Potoler Dolma – Bengali Style Stuffed Pointed Gourds
অযান্ত্রিক – একটি সম্পর্কের গল্প
জ্যোতির্ময় দেব Guest Post এই ছবি অনেক film scholar অনেক ভাবে বিশ্লেষণ করেছেন। কখনও মর্ডানিজ়মের আঙ্গিকে, কখনও মার্ক্সিস্ট থিওরি দিয়ে বিশ্লেষিত হয়েছে ছবিটি। আমি সেই জটিলতায় না গিয়ে সম্পর্কের সহজ ভাব যেটা আমার চোখে ধরা দিয়েছে সেই দিকটা তুলে ধরার চেষ্টা করলাম।। সম্পর্ক অনন্ত প্রকারের হতে পারে। তবে আমার ধারণা সম্পর্ক প্রধানত দু’ ধরণের হয়। এক – নামের সম্পর্ক এবং দুই – ভাবের সম্পর্ক। নামের … Continue reading অযান্ত্রিক – একটি সম্পর্কের গল্প
MY FIRST JUNGLE SAFARI EXPERIENCE
– Edaan Ghosh Animals always excite me. I love all animals. That was the reason my parents decided to take me on a safari tour to Madhya Pradesh. One fine morning we reached Nagpur by train. From Nagpur, we took a cab to Pench National Park. The resort was just near the entrance gate of the Pench National Park. There were different types of trees … Continue reading MY FIRST JUNGLE SAFARI EXPERIENCE