As years passed
away I have formed the habit of looking back upon the former self as upon
another person, the remembrance of whose emotions has been a solace in
adversity and added zest to the enjoyment of
prosperity. In 2019, I have not travelled anywhere not
any single place but that can’t bore me. In December there was a plan but not
materialize. So I decided to celebrate Christmas and Year-end in a special
way. Three days with food made me the
happiest person in the world. These days enriched my confidence, gave a lift to my soul and make
me believe in myself. I found that “Very
little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way
of thinking”. Following the words of George Bernard Shaw “Life isn't about
finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself”, I learn, I cook, I enjoy
and trying to create a new version of me. I segmented my journey in 3 parts like-
Beginning-
“Santa Claus is anyone who loves others &
makes them happy.”
Celebration of
Christmas and New Year end very much lucrative for all of us. For me, in 2019
Christmas celebration began on 22.12.19 when an immensely pleasurable workshop
took place arranged by the eminent personality and my favourite Santa Claus Rukma Dakshy. It seemed
like a gathering of friends with foods rather than a typical workshop. It is the
unique character of Rukma Daskhy’s workshop. First time in my life exceptional
Christmas celebration began with pure fresh air from Rukma Dakshy’s aura. 17 participants were present to learn from
Rukma mam. Among 17, 2 had come from Durgapur only to attain the workshop.
4 items
were made in the workshop namely plum cake, Christmas pudding, Roast chicken, Chicken custard flan. Test of each one was heavenly mouth-watering.
Rukma Mam taught, made us understand
and informing and met all queries and also cooked 4 unique dishes with 17 people in her kitchen so fluently and easily
that as a viewer you can interpret that cooking is so butter work. Sometimes I, even so, amazed I asked myself “is that really that easy.” Believe that was not. It’s
her expertise and love with food which was reflected in every possible way.
It was perfectly great Christmas Eve with so much heavenly mouth-watering foods
with a hot sip of tea.
Middle-
It was chilled cold Christmas day -25th December in
2019 and birthday of my little sister. So it was always a time for a double
celebration. Our entire family with two in-laws house (mine and sisters),
husband and our mom dad and we –and the party began with a total of 14 members. I had
started the day by buying fish from the local market as my father think that I am
a very good shopper in every possible way. Returned home and I had prepared two dishes- Butter Fry and Crispy
Pakora of Yellowtail mullet or Ganges river sprat ( kachki Macher Bora) first
time ever in my life I have made these dishes. Both were praised by all,
which gave me immense pleasure and boost up the energy for my innovative
cooking. After that cake cutting celebration began, all cheers and hooted. Altogether it was a very happening day.
Last but
not least-:
We (me and
my husband) had visited Territy bazar again on 30.12.19 in a cold shivering morning
in kolkata at 5 am to enjoy the amazingly unique Chinese delicacies. This foodie extravaganza
always mesmerized people with its flavours color of foods and obviously with
taste. We had a hand on experience of the taste of some verities from our previous
experience so that this time we go for those which we missed earlier. We found
two unique dishes were Chitol Macher Momo (Momo made from Clown Knife
fish)
and Dumplings with red hot chilli sauce.
Year's end is
neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that
experience can instil in us. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to
get it, right-Oprah Winfrey
sa
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