Bong Mom's Cookbook
"Datta manages to break the myth that cooking Bengali food is "complicated",for her recipes are easy and her narrative--lucid, yes, you almost smell each dish! Wish each recipe had a photo to reckon with too. However what you enjoy most  are thelittle tales that Datta weaves amid her tipsfor making "aloo-chorchori", "bhapa ilish" in her chic US Kitchen"-- Hindustan Times"...a rich tapestry of recipesweaved in between stories of Datta's childhood in West Bengal and Bihar and post-marriage life in New Jersey. ....a hilarious readwhere Didas' and Mashis' grumble about the inequity of neighbours and the planning of weddings all the while trying to raise offspring on a diet of Maach and Rabindrasangeet."- The Indian Express"An easy narrativecoupled withhelpful and practical tipsmake a new Bengali cookbook a must-have in the kitchen."- The New Indian Express"...Garnished liberally with humorous anecdotes, starring an extended cast of family and friends, ....her light touch ensures that the fare dished up works like magic. Via kitchen and blog, she busts the myth that Bengalis survive on a diet of fish androsogollas......Her authentic, slice-of-life sharing of Bengali lifein a wired world win over both the reader and the cook. Take a bow,Bong Mom's Cookbook, no matter the avatar. "- The Hindu Business LineAuthentic and enjoyable, clear and personal, studded with anecdotes that warm the heart and stir up your own memories of your favourite family recipes, Bong Mo s Cookbook is a delight to read. The only problem ; you ll have to interrupt your reading many times to try out these mouth-watering recipes! --Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of Sister of My Heart, One Amazing Thing and Oleander Girl