BONG MOM'S COOKBOOK

Bong Mom's Cookbook: Stories From A Bengali Mother's KitchenGiven the sheer pace of life today, it has become harder and harder to follow in our mother's footsteps, to recreate moments of bonding in the kitchen, to maintain family traditions, especially when it comes to food. Sandeepa Mukherjee Datta blogger, foodie and mother of two, strives to make this possible in her own life, and yours. This delicious book travels from Sandeepa's grandmother's kitchen in north Calcutta to her home in a New York suburb through heartwarming anecdotes and quick and easy recipes. Find out how to cook the classic kosha mangsho, throw in a few mushrooms to improvise on the traditional posto and make your own paanchphoron. The elaborate Sunday morning breakfasts, the seasonal delicacies, the preserves that made available non-seasonal flavours this is the stuff of childhood memories. Tragically, given the sheer pace of life today, it has become harder and harder to follow in our mothers footsteps, to recreate moments of bonding in the kitchen, to maintain family traditions, especially when it comes to food. Sandeepa Mukherjee Datta blogger, foodie and mother of two strives to make this possible in her own life, and yours. This delicious book travels from Sandeepa s grandmother s kitchen in north Calcutta to her home in a New York suburb through heart-warming anecdotes and quick-easy recipes. Find out how to cook the classic kosha mangsho, throw in a few mushrooms to improvise on the traditional posto, make your own paanch-phoron. The new woman s spin on old traditions, Bong Mom s Cookbook is a must-have kitchen supplement for Bongs and non-Bongs alike.. The Non-serious Guide To Bengali FoodHumorous, quirky and clever, The Non-Serious Guide to Bengali Food by the author and creator of the immensely popular page and property, The Bong Sense, is your answer to everything you've ever wondered about Bengali cuisine. Inside this guide, you'll learn, among other things, "the ancient art of cooking a fish", find the answers to questions like "what is a full-blown bengali feast like?" and find out all you need to know about the "mighty roshogolla". From the obsession with fish to firm opinions on biryani, the book also delves into the historical and geographical background of popular Bengali cuisine.