poila baisakh tradition Archives

13 Apr

It’s Poila Baisakh: Memories of Mom’s Cooked Food!

Celebration time in a Bengali household is synonymous with food and more food. Festivity and “khabar” go together like a horse and carriage! Be it Durga puja, kali puja, doljatra…the mother of all pet puja time is POILA BAISAKH....

Ranjana Bhattacharya

Food & Nutrition, Lifestyle

12 Apr

Poila Boishakh – Then and Now

1998: The very first memories related to Poila Baisakh that I have is waking up to the smell of luchi begun bhaja and payesh. A very special day, when the usual bread and jam breakfast was cast aside. Having...

Sanjukta Deb

Lifestyle