Bengali

Chaltar Raita or spiced Elephant apple

8:04 AM


Finally am back home after a whirlwind tour and my kid brother's wedding ceremony. The last two weeks went in a blur, filled to the brim with work, fun, travel, decking up and food food and more food. Everyday started way too early and ended quite late at night making us tired yet drunk on happiness. But now that it all is over I feel content that not a single thing went wrong and everybody enjoyed themselves while feeling comfortable with all the arrangements.

The next few weeks am planning to stay at home and enjoy the beautiful memories of meeting so many dear ones after such long time. So here is a quick post. A local traditional recipe hailing from my native village on the Coastal side of West Bengal.

Bengali

Chalta'r Achaar (Pickled Elephant apple/Dillenia Indica)

9:16 AM


Wish all my readers a very happy new year, may the God fulfill all your dreams.

A new year is always an excuse to start things afresh. For me its the time to be hopeful. there is something about winter that makes me happy. The weather, the stamina, the mood everything is positive during this time and there are plenty of festivities to cheer you about life. So come end of December I am all geared up and never miss a chance to make my resolutions. Yes I have diligently done so all my life and now when I look back I see a pattern.
before marriage it was to loose weight, look gorgeous,  party more and such silly things. but now with age and experience I have turned to making more achievable goals that would make a real difference in my life. So no more loosing weight just to look beautiful rather to excercise daily is on my card to be more fit and increase my stamina to run around with the kids.

But the biggest change am planning this year is to practice more mindfulness in my everyday life. To be aware of my surrounding, what makes me happy and whats not and slowing down to savour life as it is. I am inspired by the slow living movement which preaches structuring your life around meaning and fulfilment. I will write more about it later but hopefully on the blog front you will se me experimenting more with new ingredients and digging up more old forgotten recipes from the past.

Cakes cookies n savory goodies

Skillet Cornbread

9:41 PM


The Christmas eve is tomorrow and am sure you all are preparing for it in the last minutes. There are such classic bakes to choose from, apart from the traditional plum cake, mince pies there are whole array of cookies that could be baked to keep up with the festive spirit. While nothing announces the arrival of Christmas like a glass of mulled wine and spiced gingerbread mans but many of us vouch by the simple butter cookies decorated with sugar paste. 

This winter seems to be the most hectic one of my whole life. With two weddings in the family and the small baking ventures of mine I was neck deep in baking and decorating cakes and cookies. After all 'tis the season and I enjoyed every minute of it. Was glad to be featured as one of Kolkata's homebaker on Polka Cafe.

Cakes cookies n savory goodies

Orange Olive Oil cake

2:24 AM


I was considering a few of my ready drafts to be posted for Christmas. But nothing suited the joy and happiness that this beautiful festivities bring on. After many a thought I decided on this orange olive oil cake, afterall the citrusy flavours is the toast of the season.

There are plenty of recipes available online. Some belong to the Italian genre where whole oranges are blended and mixed with extra virgin olive oil and almond meal, Some belong to the sponge cake genre with the eggs beaten with a handheld mixer till fluffy and light and then the oil is poured and mixed at the end. 

Cake Orders Kolkata

Christmas cake and cookies orders

10:24 AM

Hi all, sorry for being little irregular on this space. As I have mentioned earlier, after a few years of baking cakes for friends and family finally I have decided to take the plunge and take all sorts of orders. 
 

Christmas is just around the corner and this year we will be taking limited orders for the below mentioned cakes
1. Traditional Rich Plum Cake with wine and caramel

2. Light fruit cake
3. Christmas cake with fresh strawberries and cream
4. Buche de Noel or Chocolate sponge roll with meringue mushrooms
5. Orange and almond cake with chocolate icing
6. Eggless vanilla and chocolate marble cake
7. Orange flavoured tutti frutti cakes


For cookies The below are on offer
1. Decorated sugar cookies
2. oats and coconut cookies with chocolate
3. Candy cane cookies
4. Cashew cranberry shortbreads
5. Ginger bread cookies
6. Real cherry blossom embossed butter cookies

I bake each and every cake at home with the finest quality sugar, butter, cocoa and other ingredients available. The decoration is done by me as well and we only use Wilton or Americolour products. 

The custom cakes are baked after discussing the theme and requirements of the customer and we try our best to match the budget you have in mind.

Products: we make cupcakes, Mini cupcakes, cookies, chocolates, Bespoke cakes, Christmas plum cakes, tea cakes and bread.

Prices: Starts as low as Rs.175/12 cookies to Rs.150 for 6 cupcakes

Min order quantity: min 12 cookies, 6 cupcakes and 1/2 kg cake.

To place your order please mail me to ahomemakersdiary@yahoo.in or call me on 9007055399


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