I've grown up in a middle class joint family where the women didn't go out to work. Their first half of the day was spent preparing food for the family (even though we had a full time maid Buri di) and after the late afternoon tea, one put one's brains together to plan the menu for the next day. I first picked up a spoon and cooked something when I was still in school. I think I was in Class VI. Back then I could make the customary tea, Maggi noodles, eggs and then I graduated to making pancakes and french toasts. My elders were always supportive of my efforts and would always shower me with the best compliments and egg me on. I started to experiment with food courtesy the recipe columns in Sananda, the Bengali women's magazine.
Since then, I have always had a thing for cooking.. besides having a bigger thing for food!
I find shopping for groceries very therapeutic and cooking to me is a nothing less than a joy. I cannot remember the last time I felt lazy to cook. Now that I am on my own, my eating habits have become dependant on the cooking time available to me. Moreover serious cooking is best left for the weekend, while weekday cooking is more about assembling things together. So this blog is primarily about easy cooking, stuff you can make in a jiffy with plenty of shortcuts and substitutes.
If you have the basic knowledge of cooking you will never ask dumber than dumb questions like "How much salt?" and "How long in the microwave?". But it will definitely break the myth that singles cooking is about toasts and omelettes. Because I love to experiment and I love to entertain and cook for my friends. And if you happen to be someone who has tasted my grub, do vote for Bonny's cooking! Cheers!
