Festivals & Occasions Archive

2November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving menu ideas

Wishing everyone a “Happy Thanksgiving day” Some of the recipes that you might like to try for Thanksgiving are : Apple cinnamon rolls or buns for breakfast or anytime you like Spicy chicken wings with barbecue sauce Grilled shrimps with thousand island dressing Three herb roasted Cornish hen with honey and maple glaze which you can always substitute with whole turkey. Some vegetarian Thanksgiving menu could be like : Flaxseed pancakes with cinnamon flavour for breakfast Cream of mushroom…
11October 1, 2011
durga puja 2011 – fest and feast

Saffronstreaks wishes everyone who stops by a very happy Navratri and Durga puja The azure blue autumn sky, the kaash flowers swaying in gentle breeze, mild scent of shiuli , dhaaker taal, dhunuchi naach, pushpanjali, pujo, natun saree, pujor gaan, bhoger khichuri, bonhomie, dream food are what Durga puja brings to the mind of every true blue Bengali…a homecoming, infused a new leash of life battered from the mundane lifestyle…invokes joy, happiness, festivity, togetherness. For the first time, I wont be in India to get soaked in these madness…what we fondly…
5April 15, 2011
shubho naboborsho 2011 – happy bengali new year 2011

Saffronstreaks wishes its readers who stops by a very Happy Bengali New Year. We hope you have enjoyed our special edition on Poila Baisakh – a grand luncheon menu which comprises lip smacking savoury Bengali dishes. Stay tuned as in the coming weeks we will bring you up more delicious recipes, few restaurant reviews and weekend getaways ex-Bangalore. till then take care bhalo theko
5April 11, 2011
poila baisakh 2011 – an elaborate luncheon menu

Poila baisakh or Bengali new year is around the corner and it means a perfect time to get indulge in rich and sweet savoury authentic Bengali gourmet delicacies. Check our exclusive BENGALI CUISINE ARCHIVE Read here to know how Bengali’s celebrate this day, and last year (Poila baisakh special 2010) we shared some classic Bengali recipes with you, but this year we decided to present you an elaborate luncheon menu in case if you decided to throw a house party…
2October 17, 2010
shubho bijoya

SHUBHO BIJOYA We wishes everyone who stops by a very “Happy Vijayadashami”. We hope you have enjoyed the Durga puja in Bangalore and the images that we have uploaded here. We also hope that you have liked the special series on “Durga puja special recipes” . Today we are concluding the series on “Durga puja special recipes” with 3 types of Bengali sweets. Enjoy the “Dusshera” with lots of sweets. Subho bijoya 2011 with kalakand Dashami te mishti doi,…
2October 16, 2010
durga puja images 2010 bangalore…continue

On Novomi R T Nagar Durga puja which has been moved to its new venue at Patel’s inn has very impressive protima and we voted it the best in Bangalore. Protima is in pouranik style with lots of flowers beautifully decorating and pandal seems to reflect an overall rural Bengal theme. Should not be missed ! One more closeup ! Banaswadi Durga puja by Bengalee Cultural Union at Sitaram kalyana mantapa on Banaswadi main road…
2October 15, 2010
durga puja images 2010 bangalore

We have just been to few puja pandals in Bangalore. Here are some of the images I would like to share. On Ashtomi: Bengalee association Durga puja which has been shifted to Gaytri vihar with an added glamour quotient has become a mega event in Bangalore with extensive food court around 35 stalls, exhibits from cottage industries and Karnataka tourism pavilion and expected to host around 10,000 people with bhoger khichuri for all and under privileged too. The parking is…
3October 11, 2010
eat, pray and love – durga puja

While Julia Roberts was coursing through Italian cuisine and travelled half the world in search of spirituality and love, Durga puja is the time to indulge in eat, pray and spread love, happiness and peace across the world (we really do that specially the last part !). Though Bangalore is not Kolkata, but with ever-increasing bengal(e) in Bengalooru, number of Bengalee restaurants has spruce up in the city in last few years and during festival like Durga puja they all…
46October 6, 2010
durga puja bangalore 2010

Durga puja bangalore 2011 with google map placemarks and links Durga puja is just a week away and here are some of the quick updates of this year Durga puja in Bangalore: Ulsoor Lake Durga Puja organize by Bengalee Association is one of the oldest and the biggest Durga puja in Bangalore changes its venue from RBANMS ground to Gaytri Vihar, Palace grounds near Mekhri circle. Bollywood singer Shaan (on 10th oct), ghazal king Jagjit Singh (on 17th oct), classical…
0April 15, 2010
shubho naboborsho

SHUBHO NABOBORSHO We wishes everyone who stops by a very Happy Bengali New Year. We hope you have enjoyed our special series on “poila baisakh special recipes”.
1April 9, 2010
poila baisakh 2010

…poila baisakh special… A few days left for poila baisakh, the Bengali new year, and Bengalis slipping slowly in to the festive mood must be pondering over where to eat. Poila Baisakh or the first day of the Baisakh month which usually falls on 14th or 15th April is new year as per the Hindu calendar and not only for Bengalis but also for Tamilians, Assamese, Keralites, Punjabis and many. For Bengalis the day usually marked with cleaning and beautifying…
2April 1, 2010
good friday

…good Friday and hot cross buns… Good Friday or Holy Friday is being celebrated every year to commemorate the crucifixion of Christ and it is the Friday preceding the Easter Sunday. It is said that once buns marked with symbol of cross were being served on Good Friday and since then these cross buns become tradition of Good Friday or Easter and the cross reminds Christ’s supreme sacrifice. These hot cross buns are made with rich and creamy milk and…
5October 6, 2009
durga puja bangalore 2009

“Shubho Bijoya” May Ma Durga fills your life with prosperity and happiness. The festival is over and life is slowly retreating back to its normalcy. The word “Durga puja” becomes synonym with Bengali and Kolkata and it becomes the epitome of Bengali culture and heritage. So nothing surprises that it is being celebrated throughout the world where ever Bengali settlements are there. Unlike Kolkata where countdown for puja starts itself from Mahalaya, places like Bangalore silently decked up for this…