The festival of colors. Though almost the entire North Indian will be celebrating Holi on Monday, we here in the Eastern part of the country celebrated it this morning. This festival of colors considered as the National Festival of the country is the largest festival in the sub-continent. The colors, the customs, the rituals is the essence of this spring festival. We at Cook Like a Bong wish you all a very Happy Holi.

This post reviews Gits Karaisutir Kachori mix. If you cook regularly, I'm sure you may want to take a break sometime and enjoy this ready to cook snack. In case you cook only occasionally, all the more reason to try it out. I mean, why spend half a day in kitchen preparing kachori when you can do the same using Gits Karaisutir Kachuri Mix in 20 minutes.

Wishing you all a very Happy Promise Day. Four days into the Valentine's Week Special, here I am with a new recipe. This time though a little different. This bread chopsuey is more to please your little one. The simple and easy to prepare recipe is sure to steal the heart of your kid with its color and taste. Prepare it, and I bet your little one can't just ignore this tempting breakfast. Bon Apetite!

When you think about Teddy, what comes to mind? Cute, sweet, soft, friendly, crying shoulder. Think of any good adjective and that becomes descriptive of a Teddy. Usually, guys hate teddies (of course there’re exceptions). I am still to find out why. Any ideas? Enjoy Paneer Pulao in Rice Cooker on Teddy Day today (don’t ask the relation). On first two days of Valentine’s week, we’ve talked about Matar Paneer Bengali ishtyle and Chocolate Cake. Enjoy the simplicity.

Valentine Day is just round the corner and the count down has begun. We at Cook Like a Bong are celebrating this week of love with some special recipe just meant for your special one. The chocolate cake in microwave with a smooth bitter sweet chocolate sauce is just what you would expect to share on this Chocolate Day. Enjoy the special day with your special one.

".....I think for two people to really love each other to really commit to each other it has to be an act of will. Or a decision. And I think two people have to live that decision every day. Even when things are hard and you feel like giving up you have to hang on to that decision, that choice to love each other. Even if it's only by a thread. I let that thread break once. This time, it won't. Will you marry me?" - Luke Harrison from Stepmom movie. I couldn't resist but quote these words on this very special day. Click to know more and to get a lovely recipe to share with your special one.

You search for a recipe, and land up in a wonderful blog with just the spot on content you were searching for. And you wish you knew more about the author. About the person who spent so much time to prepare the dish, undertook several hassles made to make it look, smell and taste perfect. Well, you need to wait no more. CLB is here with the Food Blogger Interview Series to bring the personal side of your fav food bloggers. Part 1 was Jayashree and Part 2 is Bong Mom - a Bong by birth, a mom of two and a wonderful cook. Read more to know her secrets.

A Bong cant be separated from sweets, and not without reason. Sample soft rasogollas or smooth sandesh, and you would know. Sandesh is of several kinds. This post explains in easy steps how to prepare Strawberry Sandesh, which is a little twisted from the veritable way of preparing you general run of the mill kind sandesh. The curd cheese is sweetened and flavored with fresh strawberry puree to give the light pinkish tinge and the irresistible flavor of this dessert. Prepare it, have a bite and let me know how you fared. Bon Appetite!

9 new posts, traffic improvement, bloggers interview series, events initiation and community engagement (both here and at Facebook page) made January 2010 pretty exciting at Cook Like a Bong. New year, Republic Day, Makar Sankranti and Saraswati Puja marked the month. We crosses 100,000 pageviews, 200 facebook fans and 100 feed subscribers. Plus, January Traffic Report and more.