tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post7583513905184654012..comments2024-02-09T05:22:37.184-05:00Comments on Of peacocks and paisleys......: Kickstarting the Festivities: Beyond Five Days of Durga PujaGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663791299848516601noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-15163888785500927232010-10-11T18:58:31.327-04:002010-10-11T18:58:31.327-04:00I cannot wait to explore these recipes. I don'...I cannot wait to explore these recipes. I don't know why I am suddenly so drawn to beauitful food - but I am!<br /><br />LeighaLeighahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402823468965797979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-800358863252293032010-10-11T05:13:34.679-04:002010-10-11T05:13:34.679-04:00HI Gagan ...loved your post , every bit of it.
Th...HI Gagan ...loved your post , every bit of it.<br /><br />The pictures are so so beautiful as always. Thanks for the mention and your vadas look so good.<br /><br />That bengali doll is so cute.sangeetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091803798460651759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-38654193772117672302010-10-11T02:20:35.581-04:002010-10-11T02:20:35.581-04:00beautiful write up and picturesbeautiful write up and picturesLakshmi -Celebrationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-27484677267817928662010-10-11T02:16:14.814-04:002010-10-11T02:16:14.814-04:00beautiful write up and picturesbeautiful write up and picturesLakshmi -Celebrationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05090207378306536443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-58215745439572821282010-10-10T09:19:25.945-04:002010-10-10T09:19:25.945-04:00Lovely clicks! Like all the jewelery you have clic...Lovely clicks! Like all the jewelery you have clicked.Sanjeeta kkhttp://www.litebite.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-58604240706466313372010-10-09T23:58:11.535-04:002010-10-09T23:58:11.535-04:00what a lovely write up and gorgeous pics! Fantasti...what a lovely write up and gorgeous pics! Fantastic!Paritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051636434841903373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-47402957010863749202010-10-09T22:37:06.136-04:002010-10-09T22:37:06.136-04:00What a lovely post. You need to get a blog award f...What a lovely post. You need to get a blog award for this! It tickles the senses:)....the food pics are awesome, and the trinkets so pretty! I am bookmarking this post, as a kind of benchmark post for me:)...great inspiration, blogging and otherwise!<br /><br />:)SSharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076881919882988962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-69999912920966479412010-10-09T21:17:32.000-04:002010-10-09T21:17:32.000-04:00so well written... lovely clicks too!so well written... lovely clicks too!Home Cooked Oriya Foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077906186752130261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-38389786584552780302010-10-09T13:54:22.520-04:002010-10-09T13:54:22.520-04:00what a beautiful & touching post. Completely w...what a beautiful & touching post. Completely with you about the people bit. After all, all our memorable meals are not about fancy food or great decor..its ultimately about the family & friends we shared it withAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07824108459340880319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-3008532400941667142010-10-09T12:39:43.318-04:002010-10-09T12:39:43.318-04:00Lovely write up and nice pics!
Wish you a very hap...Lovely write up and nice pics!<br />Wish you a very happy Durga Puja:)Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15562389471638205613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-72739827829426579332010-10-09T11:08:02.125-04:002010-10-09T11:08:02.125-04:00A doll!!!!!!! Ooooooh! :) I felt like you put in t...A doll!!!!!!! Ooooooh! :) I felt like you put in that picture for me ! tee hee . <br /><br />Thank you for having me over to celebrate with you. It has been so good knowing you , G :).Sans!https://www.blogger.com/profile/07142349451568183257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-77849488776167803422010-10-09T08:59:01.867-04:002010-10-09T08:59:01.867-04:00Thank you for your comments GB. I am glad you are ...Thank you for your comments GB. I am glad you are enjoying my posts as much as I am enjoying yours. Thanks too for very kindly including the recipes along with the pics of the food. Otherwise it would have left me all agonized ;-)Priya Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214406782863174055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-22623489125755911802010-10-09T01:15:23.782-04:002010-10-09T01:15:23.782-04:00Gagan, you re the best. Just the right start to th...Gagan, you re the best. Just the right start to the festivities!! Loved loved the post. By the way totally relate to what you said about the army...and us army brats:-)My Dream Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278665643505830160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-42054828462530217162010-10-09T00:05:35.933-04:002010-10-09T00:05:35.933-04:00Lovely post GB, Lovely pictures, agree wholeheart...Lovely post GB, Lovely pictures, agree wholeheartedy with Kamini, all those beautiful memories are centered round people we love.<br />Have a great festival...and keep posting....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190615872185515367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-75505959664126506672010-10-08T21:33:55.569-04:002010-10-08T21:33:55.569-04:00Great post GB.....! It really is all about the peo...Great post GB.....! It really is all about the people in the end! Take away people from all of those memories and then it becomes nothing! Even all of our food memories are centered around the folks who were with us.....Loved your pics....warm and earthy and colorful and so YOU! Have a great festival and holiday season!Kaminihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986320387981369338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-14128038282991943132010-10-08T19:52:08.463-04:002010-10-08T19:52:08.463-04:00I can so so relate to your post..Me, a delhi girl ...I can so so relate to your post..Me, a delhi girl who fell in love with a bengali guy and nothing changed after that..ha ha ha! I prepare recipes at my convinence,I celebrate in my own way, believing GOD is one and enjoy as if there will be no chance to do so again. I love the earrings and the bangla doll (?)Cant think of a better word other than doll...and the food is yummy..any thoughts of starting a food blog!<br />Had a chance of closely looking a pooja after the wedding...do read my thoughts too in the post called 'A bou from Delhi' on my page!<br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-42500544081688647072010-10-08T19:02:56.481-04:002010-10-08T19:02:56.481-04:00Such a beautiful post and beautifully written ...I...Such a beautiful post and beautifully written ...I had always believed that food tasted so good in Pujo pandals and gurudwara langars because it wasn't tasted before offering to God but I love your perspective that so much laughter and camarderie that goes into making it creates the magic.....Lovely read and awesome pics ...the kangans are beautifully clicked and the other pics are great too along with the interesting one liners ...It was great reading this post early in the morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05402120224608405342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-78653349505634915942010-10-08T17:28:39.803-04:002010-10-08T17:28:39.803-04:00those earrings look really prettythose earrings look really prettyMy Kitchen Anticshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313104897544828417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-46947295519091532832010-10-08T17:07:59.487-04:002010-10-08T17:07:59.487-04:00beautifully written and captured pictures to depic...beautifully written and captured pictures to depict the festivities. and I agree with Pree all the pictures are just you...with that bright tones and touch of something Indian.Sayantani Mahapatra Mudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806613341538564779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-89589081007608202302010-10-08T16:55:53.273-04:002010-10-08T16:55:53.273-04:00Dear GB, Loved reading your post...I truly agree w...Dear GB, Loved reading your post...I truly agree with you..now we are in such a community that plays the magic where we can cherish those memories we left behind..I loved your snaps too...and amazingly most of the snaps are touched with a bengaliness.....Glad to know that you liked my post...Thanks for sharing...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930753550691171731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6334244789326995358.post-81738741132756570392010-10-08T16:25:30.427-04:002010-10-08T16:25:30.427-04:00So beautifully written, GB. I am quite touched. Al...So beautifully written, GB. I am quite touched. All the photographs are so you - full of color and warmth. <br /><br />Thanks for being part of the celebrations. <br /><br />P.S. And I am just a wee taller than an imp. :-)PreeOccupiedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976093401508848605noreply@blogger.com