Sharadiya signifies multiple images - three eyed Durga, Kash Ful, Pujo shankha, exquisite pandals, teeming millions and of course, pet pujo. Ladies and Gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to the Carnival of the Year! This Festive Season, Cook Like a Bong brings to you a collection of 26 traditional and trendy Bengali recipes in a free eBook, titled Saradiya Rannabati 2010. Do what you like, go anywhere you want, eat whatever you can lay your hands on. This Durga Puja, Eat Pray Live. :)

Ganesh Chaturthi marks the advent of the great home coming of the Goddess, Ma Durga. Though not much celebrated in the Eastern part of the sub-continent, still the most loving son of the goddess takes a small place on this day. The elephant headed Lord of wealth and wisdom is welcome to our home with his favorite food - modak. Here's a quick and easy way to prepare these sweet dumplings.

You can never imagine what using-up-to-the-bottom means if you never had this dish. Chhechki, as it is popular know throughout Bengal is an Indian form of the very popular Chinese style of cooking - stir fried. The softness of the gourd peel and potato pieces with the grainy texture of the whole mustard and poppy seed make this dish a must have. Try it out and you'll want more.