“Boudi why this name Bou Khuda?” Rosie asked while posing as my hand model. I was clicking a bowl full of Boua Pulao and Rosie was helping me out as my beloved hand model. Without giving me the time to answer she asked again; “I understand why you love clicking Pasta’s hand while capturing the…
Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
I am raising as a working mother. This is, however, not happened to me while growing up in a direct sense. My mother was a housewife which means she didn’t leave the house every single day but she was busy with other things within the abode. We had a joint family of more than twenty…
Gota Moshlar Mangsho | Kata Moshlar Mangsho | Mutton cooked with whole spices
“It is Gota Moshlar Mangsho, not Kata Moshlar Mangsho!” This was me! “You don’t know anything! Maa always refer it as Kata Moshlar Mangsho, not Gota Moshlar Mangsho!” This was my worse half while managing the Marrowbone from Mangsho I cooked for his birthday. The banter over the Bengali mutton curry was quite interesting however, I decided…
Hyderabadi Double ka Meetha
“Hey, are you making Double ka Meetha for my birthday dinner! Oh No!” this was the birthday boy (my worse half) upon knowing there will be double ka Meetha for dinner! I was quite shocked seeing his reaction. As much as I know this is one of his favorite desserts. I, in fact, make it quite…
Pasta presents Halloween Cake Pops!
My little lady is all grown up now and started demanding new things every now and then! Her demands are funny at times and innovative at times and even spooky at times. The day before yesterday she demanded Halloween makeup and I was shocked. I was not expecting her to know about Halloween! I was not…
Phulkopir Roast (Bengali Roasted Cauliflower!)
It was Kojagori Lokkhi pujo day before and I was enjoying the last day of my extended Pujor Chuti (read holiday). A day meant for worshiping the ghorer lokkhi; a day meant for good veg food, and a day meant for “Ke Jago re”! Yes, the word Kojagori came from “Ke Jago re!” In my north Calcutta residence, we have a…
Gur diye Topa Kul ar Tometor Chutney; it is all about chetey chetey Khawa…..
“What do we have for dessert maa?” this is what 10 years old Debjani used to ask her mother upon finishing the meal along with the cousins while seating side by side on the floor. The Food was served on Kansa utensil and there was always wooden board type “Pinri” to seat comfortably. At times instead…
Bengali Soru Chakli Pithe | Soru Chakuli Pitha
“Maa ei naw tomar Soru Chakli (Maa Here is your Soru Chakli)” and those 6 words were enough to make me happy! The girl in her childhood and adolescent; well-pampered by each member of her household at times remember those beautiful days ended on saying “Koruna ar ekta daw (Koruna I want one more).” The…
Choshir Payesh
“Debjani don’t you think we need to re-introduce Pithe Payesh to Pasta” Mehebub asked a few days back! Though he was not much happy with my reply “you mean you are craving for the Pithe Payesh, ain’t it 😛 ! Pasta is well aware of the taste of Pithe Puli dear husband!” However, Mehebub is…
Most loved Recipes in 2017 and Before-After Food Photographs from Debjanir Rannaghar!
The day before yesterday I was doing an analysis of whatever I have done on my blog in 2017. I started with counting the number of the blog post I have written in 2017 and found 91 new posts; 14 drafts and around 34 edited posts. There are months when I just ended on writing…
