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StyledbyKristin.com (Kristin Omdahl) on 7/24; Modeknit.com (Annie Modesitt) on 7/27; GoCrochet.com (Ellen Gormley) on 7/30; CrochetbyFaye.com (Robyn Chachula) on 8/3; Handsindelight.com on 8/10; Crochetville.org on 8/13; Crochetconcupiscence.com on 8/23
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Now, about the orchids. Plants can't be evil, can they? They aren't sentient and don't move, so if you leave them alone they leave you alone, know what I'm saying? Not that you can't be injured or killed by plants. Heck, I've been stung by nettles, pricked by thorns, stickered by bushes and poisoned by ivy and oak (luckily never poisoned by mushrooms). My bad for not giving all of those plants a wide berth.
It's also your bad if you go hacking through an impenetrable jungle or wander off the trail into the deep forest at night. We didn't need The Blair Witch Project to show us that getting lost in the woods after dark is truly scary. And even though it's not the plants in the woods that are evil, still it's a good idea to heed the warning: Don't go in the woods at night. Just don't. What if there are R.O.U.S. lurking?
Pop culture, science fiction and fantasy are rife with examples of plants that are out to get you (which assure and reassure me that I am not the only one who has these thoughts), from the ridiculously silly Killer Tomatoes to the mildly disturbing Krynoid pods in Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom. Hey, the flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz didn't spook me as much as the abusive trees. As a kid I thought twice before picking apples, or any fruit for that matter.
In the first season Star Trek episode This Side of Paradise, normally logical, stoic Spock gets shot in the face by a cloud of spores from an alien flower and under the influence turns into a stoned idiot. Yikes, somehow a gang of these flowers gets transported to the Enterprise, everyone is infected, and the entire crew mutinies and abandons ship. Dammit, Jim, I'm a crocheter not a botanist, but those plants are from the dark side. You do realize there are plant spores in the air all around us, like from mold and fungi, inhaled in every breath, and we hardly give them a second thought, but spores should not be taken lightly.
There are real-world carnivorous plants that creep me out. It's a short hop from an actual Venus Fly Trap to the ginormous, ravenous Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. And how about Pitcher plants? They are scary-sneaky, attracting insects with nectar bait, luring them to their drowning deaths in a pool of digestive enzymes. Sweet, huh?
I look at certain shoots and tendrils that seek anything that can help support the plant, how they seem to reach out, grab and wrap around whatever they touch. Even the fastest-growing of them only extend inches a day, so a person could easily get out of the way. But what if you're incapacitated somehow, or asleep? How about the maze, the final challenge in the Triwizard Tournament from Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire? Yes, admittedly that was an enchanted maze, but still it was majorly creepy and didn't your heart skip a few beats when the shrubbery snaked out and attacked Cedric Digory?
Roots are the freakiest bits, sickly pale fibrous things that slowly, inexorably spread, invade, entangle, engulf and even penetrate anything in the way, even rock. Since most plants keep their roots hidden from sight, either under the soil or shielded by leaves, we are not constantly reminded of their grotesqueness. But last year I met a plant whose roots scared the crap out of me. I was visiting Vashti Braha in subtropical Florida, so I knew there'd be stuff not seen here in Pennsylvania. During a walk around her block she showed me my first strangler fig. Just the name makes me uneasy. I love trees; Ents are favorite characters of mine from Lord of the Rings. It made me cry to see what was happening to so many trees in Vashti's neighborhood; slow, horrible, crushing death by strangler fig. I still have nightmares.
I got that uneasy feeling about a plant one other time. It was the day I was Sharon Silverman's guest at Longwood Gardens early last spring. Although we are practically neighbors, Sharon and I had never met before that day and I was delighted to share an afternoon at one of her happy places. The day was blustery, and although we did a bit of walking around the grounds, we spent much of our visit in the conservatory viewing the Orchid Extravaganza. The exhibit was pretty amazing, breathtaking actually, and we had a wonderful time getting to know each other over lunch. I didn't think to capture the moments in photos, but Sharon did take a few shots. Since she was wielding the camera there isn't a picture of her or the both of us, but here's me.
And here's a shot Sharon took of some pretty orchids.
There was an orchid hanging from a tree in a dim corner and I swear I got shivers just looking at it. Unlike the delicate or gaily colored ones we had admired, this one was dangerous; lurid purple and blood, with vomit shaded accents. It was the tropical kind with aerial roots, a freaky wormy ball of roots that with very little imagination could turn into a wriggling, writhing mass that might slither over and hunt you for food if you got too close. Sharon had a good chuckle over my comments about the scary orchids. But notice she didn't take any pictures of them. And I never turned my back on them, not once. 🙂


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Local law enforcement prepares for 'active shooter incidents'
Incidents of violence against citizens in public places are hitting the headlines more and more frequently, and Ionia County is not immune.
Situations like last summer's shooting on Main Street in Ionia, in which two people were injured and the gunman was killed, and the shooting in Belding Jan. 5, in which the gunman was killed after firing at a police car and then at police, are reminders that active violence can and does happen on the community's streets. Such attacks can take place anywhere, and the sooner law enforcement intercedes, the fewer lives will be lost and the fewer injuries sustained.
That's the idea behind the Ionia County Critical Incident Team's (ICCIT) active shooter incident training, which is offered annually for law enforcement officers throughout the county. The goal is preparedness, said Det. Sgt. Charlie Noll of the Ionia County Sheriff's Office.
Noll brought the training to the county four years ago after he heard about a similar collaboration between agencies in Eaton, Ingham and Clinton counties. The ICCIT, which conducts the training, is composed of eight members from the ICSO and four from the Ionia Department of Public Safety.
The training was held Jan. 3 and 4 at the Ionia High School, while students and staff were on winter break. Officers from most of the law enforcement agencies in the county, and one from the Department of Natural Resources, spent 10 hours each day preparing to work together if and when they are called to another active shooter incident in Ionia County, said Noll.
"The training provides basic tools for officers to work together to handle threats as efficiently and as fluidly as we can, without training every day, which isn't feasible," said Noll. "Officers work together to know what they have to do, and are trained to do it swiftly."
The active shooter incident training includes some classroom time, in which officers learn about people who perpetrate public violence and how they typically go about planning their crimes. But most of the time is spent in drills practicing scenarios they may encounter on the job in schools, large stores, businesses and other buildings where groups of people congregate.
"They learn the formations, and who does what. Having the knowledge improves response time and improves the effectiveness of the team," Noll said. "The goal is to stop the perpetrator as quickly as possible."
One of the reasons there were so many deaths in the shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., Noll said, was that officers on the scene waited for SWAT, which is trained to handle these incidents, to arrive before taking action.
"The sooner law enforcement acts, the less chance people will be hurt or killed," Noll said.
Officers are trained to ensure the safety of the public first, and put their own safety second. In the case of an active shooter, sometimes deadly force is necessary to stop the perpetrator. Shooting someone in the leg to try to stop them is often ineffective and too risky.
"If you do that, he can keep coming at you. When the person has a gun or a knife, he may kill more innocent people, and he may kill you," Noll said.
Another benefit of the training is building confidence between officers responding to the scene.
"It's human nature – you want the security of knowing someone has your back," Noll said. "When we all train together and work together, you know how people will react. The training gives you the confidence that everyone will do what they need to do."
Noll said active shooter incidents are different from crimes of passion or spontaneous acts of violence. Studies show that perpetrators go through certain steps to plan their crime, whether those stages are over a period of months or days.
Research also has shown that there are some similarities in behaviors exhibited by perpetrators of these types of crimes, he added. They tend to disconnect from their social network of family and friends, hanging out alone in their room or in the house by themselves. They may make "really odd statements," or talk about a strong disagreement they have with a business, school, government or an organization in the area. Drug or alcohol use can play a role. They also may show an interest in death, or in killing or hurting others.
"These are some pretty key ideals that these individuals have shown before they commit these kinds of crimes," Noll said.
Citizens can assist law enforcement by reporting when they notice that someone is acting strangely or out of character, he said.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – A day after presenting signatures to run for U.S. Senate, former state treasurer and convicted felon Thomas Ravenel revered course Tuesday and said he will return for the second season of a reality TV show based in Charleston.
"It doesn't make sense to turn down a platform that enables you to spread your ideas to a bigger, more diverse audience," Ravenel, part of the cast of Bravo's "Southern Charm," said in a statement.
In the show's first season, Ravenel, 51, got a co-star less than half his age pregnant. He now lives with her and their infant daughter.
On Monday, Ravenel presented about 16,500 signatures to the state Election Commission in South Carolina. If officials confirm 10,000 of those signatures, he will run as an independent in November for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Lindsey Graham. Democratic state Sen. Brad Hutto and Libertarian Victor Kocher also are running.
Ravenel is a real estate developer who spent nearly $3 million as a political newcomer running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in 2004, finishing third in the primary.
He was elected state treasurer in 2006 but resigned after less than a year because he was indicted on a felony charge of buying cocaine for himself and his friends. He pleaded guilty and spent 10 months in prison.
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This week's This American Life was titled "Last Man Standing," which included three outstanding "stories about people who feel compelled to keep going, especially when everyone else has given up," including:
- a story about the only Juror on the trial of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich who believed he was innocent of trying to sell Barack Obama's senate seat;
- the story of Duke Fightmaster, who refused to give up his simple dream: to replace Conan O'Brien; and
- a story about God and extraterrestrials.
It's a terrific show, which you can listen to for free here.
Also this week at Harvard, an event at the Carr Center featured "four stories of dissent." A story about the event is posted below.
Lecture-goers were so intrigued last night (Dec. 2) by "The Razor's Edge" that they stayed beyond the allotted time to try to get all their questions in. The talk, by four people who risked their careers and even their lives to stand up for principles they believed in, was sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy and was the final event of a daylong conference on principled dissent.
First to speak was Col. Ann Wright, who resigned on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, stating that without the authorization of the U.N. Security Council, the war would be in violation of international law. Wright, who had been in the Army for almost three decades and had then served around the world in the diplomatic corps, was one of only three U.S. government officials to resign in protest to the Iraq war. "You never know when your conscience is going to get you," she said.
Bakyt Beshimov had a very different story, having opposed the ruling body as leader of the Social Democratic Political Fraction in his native Kyrgyzstan. Beshimov's liberal views and criticism toward two administrations led to detainment, interrogation, and ultimately to assassination attempts. "It was my dream to make my country better," said the historian, later recalling the Oscar Wilde quote that the cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. Beshimov, who sought asylum in the United States, is a Scholar at Risk at Harvard's Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. "Last year I fled my country after the second attempt on my life," he said. "Before me was just two ways: Stay and be killed, or leave."
Darrel Vandeveld is a former military advocate who for a time prosecuted Guantanamo detainees. "My frame of mind was I wanted to secure as many convictions as possible," he said, and make sure that the guilty received the maximum sentences, including the death penalty. "I was outraged, I was angry, I wanted revenge." After seeing rampant abuses of the system, Vandeveld said, he resigned as a prosecutor and was "vilified" by the Army. He is now a defense attorney, standing up "for the rights of the poor and those unable to defend themselves."
The final speaker was Carne Ross, who worked for the British Foreign Office, including serving as the U.K. delegation's expert on the Middle East at the U.N. Security Council. He said he had a reputation as a "vicious Rottweiler" in defending his country's policies until testifying in the British government's Butler Review of 2004 that the U.S. and U.K. knew Iraq posed no threat to its neighbors and did not possess weapons of mass destruction.
"I couldn't believe my government was doing this," Ross said. He drafted letters of resignation but never sent them because "I was afraid. Afraid that if I held my hand up and said this isn't right, somehow I would be crushed." His fears were justified, it turned out, when another whistleblower, his friend and colleague David Kelly, was questioned aggressively regarding his decision to go to the press with what he knew, and later committed suicide.
"I realized that the government and the public in Britain were inoculated against the next person who put his hand up," Ross said. "I wouldn't be destroyed, because they had already destroyed David."
He resigned, sending his evidence of government lies to the Foreign Office. "It took a long time to reconstruct a professional career for myself," he said.
He ultimately founded an advisory group called Independent Diplomat, though he said he felt that he "did as much bad as I did good," and warned against thinking of whistleblowers as heroes rather than human beings often at the mercy of "chance and circumstance."
Much of the question-and-answer period focused on recent news regarding the website WikiLeaks and rape allegations made against its founder, Julian Assange. The panel was divided over whether the site was justified in releasing thousands of secret government documents, leaning toward the side of government by citing the need for secrecy in many cases and comparing WikiLeaks' actions unfavorably with Daniel Ellsberg's release of the Pentagon Papers in 1971. Ultimately, however, "the crucible of experience is the best teacher for making these kinds of decisions," said Vandeveld.
Wright agreed. "Always second-guess," she said. "Always be suspicious. Most of the time you kind of know right from wrong. It's in your stomach. It's in your headaches. Don't dismiss those."
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LONDON — Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for the Wimbledon title after the old guard held off the new in the semifinals Friday at the All England Club.
Federer, chasing his record eighth Wimbledon championship, swept past Canada's Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to reach his 25th Grand Slam final.
Federer, who owns 17 major titles, broke once in each set and won 61 of 80 points on serve to make it back to a Slam final for the first time since winning Wimbledon in 2012.
The top-seeded Djokovic ran off six of the final seven points in the tiebreaker to beat Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) to advance to his third Wimbledon final in four years.
It's also Djokovic's 14th Grand Slam final — and 10th in his last 13 majors. Djokovic won the 2011 Wimbledon title and lost in last year's final to Andy Murray.
The 32-year-old Federer will be playing in his ninth Wimbledon final on Sunday. If he wins, he will hold the outright record for men's titles, which he currently shares at seven with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw.
Federer would also become the oldest men's Wimbledon champion since the Open era began in 1968. The Swiss great has slipped in the rankings the past two years and failed to get to any Grand Slam finals. This could represent his best chance for another major title.
Federer, who has lost only one set and been broken just once the whole tournament, was asked how much it would mean to lift the Wimbledon trophy once more.
"A lot," he said. "I must say I'm unbelievably proud every time I can walk the grounds here and keep on playing this tournament. I know I don't have 10 left, so I'll try to enjoy it as much as I can. Clearly, the first one was unbelievably special in 2003.
"And that I was able to play so successful for so many years here at Wimbledon has been an unbelievable thrill and that I get another chance to go through these kind of emotions is great."
Federer's dominance against the eighth-seeded Raonic was total. Raonic, the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, had 17 aces but also had four double faults and conceded seven break points. Federer was clinical throughout and saved the only break point he faced.
Federer holds a career 18-16 advantage against Djokovic, but this will be only their second meeting in a major final. Federer beat him for the U.S. Open title in 2007. Overall, Federer has a 6-5 edge in Grand Slam matches. They've faced each other only once before at Wimbledon, with Federer winning in four sets in the 2012 semifinals.
"We know each other's games," said Djokovic, who will move to No. 1 in the rankings with a victory, replacing Rafael Nadal.
"We played many matches on different occasions. We played so many times in semifinals and finals of Grand Slams, different surfaces, big matches over the years. They were very exciting.
"And, of course, most of the matches we play against each other went the distance. So I'm going to be, of course, physically ready and fit to go the distance this time."
The final matchup means that one of the so-called "Big Four" in men's tennis —Federer, Nadal, Djokovic or Andy Murray — will walk away with a Grand Slam trophy for the 36th time in 38 majors.
One of the four has won Wimbledon title the past 11 years, seven for Federer.
Djokovic, who has lost in his last two major finals and three of the past four, is going for his seventh Grand Slam title.
"Of course, there is plenty of motivation from my side to win this Grand Slam final after losing last three out of four," he said. "I want to try to get the title. It would mean a lot mentally for me."
The 11th-seeded Dimitrov, with his girlfriend Maria Sharapova watching from his guest box on Centre Court, came in with a 10-match winning streak and had been seeking to become the first Bulgarian to advance to a major final. He pushed Djokovic to the limit but hurt his chances with eight double-faults — including three in a row in one game.
The women's final will be played Saturday, with 2011 champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic facing 20-year-old Eugenie Bouchard, the first Canadian to play in a Grand Slam singles championship match.
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What would you do if you were in this predicament? Your lovely wife was on board a ship that was lost at sea. Seven years pass and during that interim you've been working hard at your law career and you've met a new woman to be a wife and mother to your children. Seven years is the legal amount of time that has to pass before you can have someone missing declared legally dead, so you go to a judge you know and have your first wife declared legally dead. Now you are free to marry your new lady love, and you do so. On the afternoon of your wedding day, right before you and wife #2 are to leave for your honeymoon, guess what? Wife #1 appears! She's alive and well, and was stuck on a deserted island for these past seven years! What would you do? This is the plot for a delightful comedy called My Favorite Wife, released in 1940, by RKO Studios.
Cary Grant plays Nick Arden, our hero-lawyer of the movie, and Irene Dunne is Ellen, wife #1. Gail Patrick is Bianca, wife #2, and Randolph Scott portrays Stephen Burkett, a handsome man who also survived the same shipwreck as Ellen, and was on the deserted island with her. A fact that Ellen humorously tries to keep Nick from finding out about.
Nick has a major problem on his hands; wife #1 isn't dead, so legally they are still married, yet he has just married a second wife, who has no idea that Ellen has resurfaced. He has to find a way to break the news gently to Bianca, who is puzzled as to why they haven't left for their honeymoon yet, so she calls in a psychiatrist, Dr. Kohlmar, to come out to Nick's house and try to talk with him about his reluctance to get on with the honeymoon!
Ellen, meanwhile, doesn't want Nick to know about Stephen, her island buddy, so she recruits a mild-mannered, shy shoe salesman to pretend to be Stephen so Nick won't feel jealous. However, an insurance adjustor contacts Nick and tells him that there is a rumor going around town that Ellen wasn't alone on that deserted island and that she and her island buddy called each other, "Adam and Eve". Nick decides to track down this island buddy and discovers for himself that Stephen Burkett is strong, athletic, and quite handsome! Nick, while dealing with Bianca and Dr. Kohlmar, has a new problem crop up when the police arrive at his home to arrest him for bigamy!
This film is what is termed a "Screwball Comedy" as the situations that the characters find themselves in are so funny and utterly unbelievable. The film was directed by Garson Kanin, produced by Leo McCarey, and written by Leo McCarey, Samuel Spewack and Bella Spewack. It was loosely based upon a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Enoch Arden", about a sailor lost at sea, who survives on a deserted island for seven years, only to be rescued, returns home to find his wife remarried to his best childhood friend, and with a new child by the new husband. The poem has a sad, yet noble ending. Fortunately for us the movie has a better ending; the entire movie is a delightful romp of comedy and romance. It did earn a big box office profit for RKO, and it was nominated for 3 Academy Awards: Best Story, Best Musical Score, and Best Art Direction.
Cary Grant displays his comedic timing to perfection in this film, trying to keep all the plates spinning, so to speak, before they all come crashing down. Irene Dunne is great as Ellen, trying to convince her husband that she still loves him, despite being stuck on a deserted island with the very handsome Stephen. The supporting players all do really well with their parts, portraying their characters with sincerity, and believability.
The film was such a hit, that in 1962 Twentieth Century Fox began filming a remake, titled Something's Got to Give, with Dean Martin, Marilyn Monroe, and Cyd Charisse reprising the roles. Monroe was eventually fired for not showing up to film her scenes, Martin quit when the studio attempted to refill Monroe's part, and the project was shelved. After Monroe's death, the studio recast the movie with Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen and retitled it Move Over, Darling, releasing it in 1963. It is a funny movie too, in color,with songs by Doris Day but for my taste, I prefer the original with Cary and Irene.
So pop up a big batch of popcorn, grab a soda and a comfy spot to sit. My Favorite Wife is available for sale at Amazon, it will be shown on Turner Classic Movies on February 12th, and it is available to rent from Netflix.


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Pilates is a body conditioning routine that seeks to build flexibility, strength, endurance, and coordination without adding muscle bulk.
For decades, it's been the exercise of choice for dancers and gymnasts (and now Hollywood actors), but it was originally used to rehabilitate bedridden or immobile patients during World War I.
Pilates (pronounced: puh-LAH-teez) improves mental and physical well-being, increases flexibility, and strengthens muscles through controlled movements done as mat exercises or with equipment to tone and strengthen the body.
In addition, pilates increases circulation and helps to sculpt the body and strengthen the body's "core" or "powerhouse" (torso). People who do pilates regularly feel they have better posture, are less prone to injury, and experience better overall health.
Joseph H. Pilates, the founder of the pilates exercise method, was born in Germany. As a child he was frail, living with asthma and other childhood conditions. To build his body and grow stronger, he took up several different sports, eventually becoming an accomplished athlete. As a nurse in Great Britain during World War I, he designed exercise methods and equipment for immobilized patients and soldiers.
In addition to his equipment, Pilates developed a series of mat exercises that focus on the torso. He based these on various exercise methods from around the world, among them the mind-body formats of yoga and Chinese martial arts.
Joseph Pilates believed that our physical and mental health are intertwined. He designed his exercise program around principles that support this philosophy, including concentration, precision, control, breathing, and flowing movements.
There are two ways to exercise in pilates:
The great thing about pilates is that just about everyone — from couch potatoes to fitness buffs — can do it. Because pilates has gained lots of attention recently, classes are usually readily available.
Many fitness centers and YMCAs offer pilates classes, mostly in mat work. Some pilates instructors also offer private classes that can be paid for class by class or in blocks of classes; these may combine mat work with machine work. If your health club makes pilates machines available to members, make sure there's a qualified pilates instructor on duty to teach and supervise you during the exercises.
The fact that pilates is hot and classes are springing up everywhere does have a downside, though: inadequate instruction. As with any form of exercise, it is possible to injure yourself if you have a health condition or don't know exactly how to do the moves. Some gyms send their personal trainers to weekend-long courses and then claim they're qualified to teach pilates (they're not!), and this can lead to injury.
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A moderate Republican senator once thought to be a possible backer of Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense said she'll oppose his confirmation, while other GOP senators signaled they may delay a floor vote on the nomination unless the White House provides more information about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday that Hagel's views on the most critical threats facing the United States are "unsettling." In a four-page statement, Collins said Hagel was unwilling to ask the European Union to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization in 2006, and he has been hesitant to back the use of all non-military options, such as unilateral sanctions, to pressure Iran into ceasing its nuclear program.
As Collins voiced her opposition to Hagel, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., set the stage for a full Senate vote on Hagel, President Barack Obama's choice to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Reid filed a motion to limit debate and force a vote, which is expected to be held on Friday. Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Senate and have the numbers to confirm Hagel on a majority vote, but would need the support of five Republicans to clear the way for an up-or-down vote on Hagel.
A president's pick for a cabinet post usually requires only a majority vote, leading Reid to accuse Senate Republicans of orchestrating a filibuster against a nominee for secretary of defense for the first time in the country's history.
But the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee said it's not unusual to hold a cabinet nominee to a 60-vote threshold. "It's not a filibuster," said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla. "This has happened (before), and it's happening again right now."
A bitterly divided Armed Services Committee on Tuesday voted to approve Hagel by a 14-11 vote, with all the panel's Democrats backing him. The committee's Republicans were unified in their opposition to their onetime colleague, a former two-term Republican senator from Nebraska and twice-wounded Vietnam combat veteran.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that he would vote against ending debate on Hagel's nomination to be defense secretary because he wants more information on Obama's actions on the night of the Sept. 11 raid on the mission in Benghazi. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans died in the Sept. 11 raid.
Graham, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., wrote to Obama on Tuesday and asked whether he spoke to any Libyan government official during the assault.
"There seems to not be much interest to hold this president accountable for a national security breakdown that led to the first ambassador being killed in the line of duty in over 30 years," Graham said. "No, the debate on Chuck Hagel is not over. It has not been serious. We don't have the information we need. And I'm going to fight the idea of jamming somebody through until we get answers about what the president did personally when it came to the Benghazi debacle."
McCain declined to say Wednesday whether he would try to filibuster or delay Hagel's confirmation if Obama did not provide an answer. "My position right now is I want an answer to the question," he said.
After the committee vote, McCain said he did not want a filibuster of Hagel's nomination. "We have not filibustered a Cabinet appointee in the past and I believe that we should move forward with his nomination, bring it to the floor and vote up or down," he said.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said he's confident the White House will supply the information and that Hagel will be confirmed.
Collins, who serves on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she would not join in a filibuster to block a final vote.
In her statement, Collins said Hagel's "courageous military service deserves our praise and gratitude" and that he cares deeply about the welfare of the troops. But she could not get past what she described as Hagel's troubling record on key national security issues. Confirming him as secretary of defense would send the wrong message to the country's allies and adversaries about the resolve of the United States, Collins said.
"I am unable to support Senator Hagel to be the next secretary of defense because I do not believe his past positions, votes, and statements match the challenges of our time, and his presentations at his (confirmation) hearing did nothing to ease my doubts," Collins said. "I regret having to reach that conclusion given our personal relationship and my admiration for Senator Hagel's military service. But I have concluded that he is not well-suited for the tremendous challenges our country faces during this dangerous era in our history."
Two Republicans — Sens. Thad Cochran of Mississippi and Mike Johanns of Nebraska — have announced their support for Hagel.


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For the second time in their three full seasons, the Washington Nationals racing presidents have been awarded the "Golden Steagle" award for Best Contest or On Field Promotion of the year.
The award is bestowed annually by Gameops.com, a web site which connects sports teams and event producers with ideas and tools for on-field promotions. Our own racing presidents won the award in 2007 and were nominated again last year.
The 2009 award was granted jointly this year to both the Nationals presidents and Milwaukee's racing sausages, also previous winners in 2003, and widely recognized as baseball's original racing mascots. Gameops editor John Cudo called this year's tie "a case of split between two great classic promotions….and an on-going battle which ends in a tie on this day."
The Nationals mascot team mocked the racing sausages earlier this year when the Milwaukee mascots refused to race against the presidents during a Nationals homestand vs. the Brewers.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – A prosecutor opened the fraud trial of a California wine dealer on Monday by saying greed motivated him to cheat wine collectors out of millions of dollars, but a defence lawyer said his client was the victim of widespread corruption in the resale market for vintage wines.
The differing views were offered to jurors in U.S. District Court in Manhattan during opening statements at the trial of Rudy Kurniawan, an Indonesian-born immigrant of Chinese descent who was arrested last year and accused of trying to sell more than $1.3 million worth of counterfeit bottles to other wealthy collectors.
"This is a case about greed," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hernandez said.
He said Kurniawan performed a classic bait-and-switch by letting his victims taste wines valued at tens of thousands of dollars at dinners he staged, only to later convince them to buy bottles of poor-quality French wine that he had poured into vintage-looking bottles in his Arcadia, Calif., kitchen.
Hernandez said Kurniawan, who is charged with mail fraud and wire fraud, was driven by an "unquenchable thirst for luxury cars, designer clothing and the finest food and drinks in the world." He said Kurniawan "loved living the high life and loved the attention."
Defence attorney Jerome Mooney portrayed his client as a scapegoat, saying he built a reputation as "the most prolific buyer of wines out there" before the dark side of the industry turned against him.
"In the wine market, there's a lot of counterfeits and a lot of alterations," Mooney said. "If you're buying a lot of wine, you're going to buy a lot of counterfeits. … This poor guy ends up being the one who gets blamed for everything."
The millionaire businessman, held without bail, was deemed "responsible for all the horrible things that have happened to the wine market," the lawyer said.


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Saturday, October 07, 2006
Welcome to my CookBook
Who ?
I am Sandeepa aka Bong Mom, a regular mom aspiring to be the quintessential Mother every Bong has.
Why this blog ?
Growing up all over West Bengal, and some parts of Bihar, in a Bengali household I learnt one thing, Bengalis love to eat, feed others and cook (at least Bong women do).
That they love to eat and are connoisseurs in this matter is proved by the fact that Kolkata is teeming with all The Madras Tiffins, the Punjabi Dhabas, the Tibetan Delights, the Chinese Chow Chow and the Timbuktu Taverns. No where else in India will you see such a fare. All other regions mostly are focused and stick to their cuisine but Kolkata has it all.
So growing up amongst such a race it's natural that I love to eat and to make my food dreams into reality have taken to loving cooking my food. I get solace in cooking, the comfort of the spices sputtering in the oil, the waft of the jeera & tejpata as they turn brown, the rich yellow of my musuri'r dal gives me peace, makes me calm and in this far off land makes me connect to my home.
I start this blog as an acknowledgement to my Ma, Dida, mom-in-law and all the mashis-pishis, kakimas-jethimas who fed me well, fed me good all my years in India. This will be a humble collection of Bengali recipes and the food I cook representing Bengali Cuisine as I know it.
I want to pass on my legacy of Bengali food to my two little daughters and all the other little ones out there who growing up in a foreign land will find a way to connect to their Bangla roots through the smell and taste of Bangla cuisine.
This is also for all non-Bongs, to try out and sample the nuances of Bengali Cooking.
Many of my recipes might not be authentic bong and have innovations thrown in, but do go ahead and give them a try. So welcome to my blog and have a feast...
Seriously Why ?
Ummm well...so that my maachher kalia tastes exactly the same every time.
So, that in some remote future I can proudly say, I have made Gokul Pithey, with full proof of picture et al.
So that there is a place for the recipes I gather from all of Bengali motherhood.
So that my daughters' don't grow up believing "paneer butter masala" is India's national food and they appreciate the layers of taste and flavor that Bengali and food from all over India brings.
Then What ?
And then I wrote a book (published by Harper Collins 2013) based on the blog. More about it here: Bong Mom's Cookbook -- the book
How old are your daughters ?
BS, the Big Sis is 9 and LS, the little sis is 4 and three quarters. This is as of May, 2013. But age is dynamic. In the book which I started writing way back in 2011, they are 7 and 3 .
Do you live off the blog ?
Wouldn't that be wonderful ? But nope. I am an engineer by education. I have undergrad degrees in Physics and Electronics Engineering and then a MS in EE.
Sadly I work to fund for that all-clad saucier you see on my blog and the bunch of dhonepata that I put in my food.
But what is this Bengali Cuisine you keep talking about ?
Read this : My article on Bengali Cuisine
I have time to kill. Anything more ?
My interview by Scott Haas in Times Of India
At Fab Foodies: MasalaMommas
Do you do food writing ?
Well I write for my blog all the time. I have now written a book. I am available for freelance writing, food or otherwise. Contact me for detailed information at sandeepa(dot)blog(at)gmail(dot)com
Best way to get in touch with you ?
E-mail me : My e-mail
Now though I would love to, I am usually not very prompt checking my blog e-mails since I have a real life that demands a lot of attention. So if I am not responding to your comments or replying e-mails please try to understand. I will. Rather late than never.
Facebook Page: Facebook Page for Bong Mom's Cookbook
Don't send me a friend request. This is a Page and you can just jump in by hitting "Like"
Wait, who does the photography, design etc. of your blog ?
I have outsourced it to Mars. Just kidding.This blog is solely operated by me. Writing, Photography, Blog Design, Cooking, Recipe Writing -- all by yours truly. What can I say ? I am bit of a control freak and also I enjoy doing all of it.
To browse through recipes in this blog check out the recipe index page at
97 comments:
- AnonymousOctober 16, 2006 7:52 PM
Hi Sandeepa, welcome to the world of blogging. My first time here. :) You have a great blog. Keep going !!!!! :)ReplyDelete
thanks for your encouraging words.ReplyDelete
Keep visiting, hope to post more soon
- AnonymousFebruary 21, 2007 5:25 PM
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
By far and now, you seem to be very relaxed, by the rich presentations, notes and collections. Iam into this blog world just months ago and wish pleased to see your site! Will keep visint often, as you are in my blog roll to frequent, happy cooking!!
- AnonymousMarch 25, 2007 10:30 PM
What a lovely write-up Sandeepa. Enjoyed reading it. Great blog. Keep it up. Just hope that it will also take a cookbook avataar some day.ReplyDelete
Hi...really liked ur blog.....its good to see how u match the simpe daal with thai curry. Will try some of the recipes for sure, specially the malpoa.....:)ReplyDelete
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
First of all, your blog is great! Thank you for offering so many delicious recipes!
I've noticed your entries can not be hilighted and "copied". Can you please tell me how you did this, so that I can do it for my own blog as well? This is really a great feature for copyright protection.
Thank you so much!
- AnonymousJuly 26, 2007 7:04 AM
Hi Sandeepa, I'm really entralled with your blog and not just with the recipes (which are fabulous) but also the stuff you write generally (e.g., the first job in Mumbai away from the hometown - I've been through that too!). I'm a Marwari married to a Bengali and we are living in London at present - so it's like you say in your blog - the fragrances and flavours of Indian cooking are just one way of connecting with home. I've only just discovered the wonderful world of Indian food blogs because I'm on a short break from a rather hectic career so scrolling through blogs like yours is quite therapeutic. My Bong husband sure is pleased with the couple of dishes I've tried so far from your blog! Keep the creative juices flowing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 08, 2008 11:47 AM
HI, Thanks so much for finding the tiem to blog. I'm guyanese (west indian )and recently married to an Indian hubby from Mumbai. I'm trying to mix up our two styles of cooking, and the bok choi recipe is right on the spot!He didn't even know what bok choiwas and I had no clue about masoor dal. Thanks so much, when i open my east/west indian food restaurant you'll be the fist one invited!!!jokingReplyDelete
Thanks again>>Jen
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- AnonymousMarch 21, 2008 7:53 PM
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I love your blog! I work for Haldiram's USA and would love to speak with you about advertising on your site. Please get in touch: email@example.com
Hope to hear from you soon
Hey this is a nice intro...I am searching net for authentic bong recipes..and surprise surprise..I land here...what better way to cook bong than from the host's own space!...I have noted down few ..let me see how it will come up!..ReplyDelete
Your recipe for "Mango Dal" was brief and to the point. Thank you. I am new to blogging and want my comments posted in the page for "Tak Dal"ReplyDelete
1. Musoor dal is easily available. In many parts of India Matar dal name is unknown.
2. The mango pieces can be precooked in water and the water drained off to remove the "kas" or bitterness.
3. Adding sweet is a must for Bongs. But for those who want to cut down may use sugar substitutes like "Sugar Free Natura" . Warning: Sugar Free Gold is not suitable for cooking purpose! You may help to transfer my comments to the correct page of your website
- AnonymousMay 20, 2008 10:33 AM
Hi friends,ReplyDelete
This is Shriya & Nithu of SpicyTasty.com. We have hosted a foodie event in our website, "FORTUNE COOKING" and would like to invite you to participate in that. Fortune Cooking Contest is an interesting mix of zodiac signs & food and you stand to win a Jewelry set or $25 Amazon gift card.we hope to see your participation and thanks for taking the time to read my message
Just visited your Blog as I was looking up for Bangla recipes.
Really appreciate.
Glad I found your blog. I'm an American married to a Bangali and we both love to eat! Some of his family is coming over this weekend for a barbeque. I'm grilling trout and shrimp kabobs and HAVE to make masoor dal (hubby's fav) and bhat.ReplyDelete
I'm also going to try your Ada Fulkopi recipe. He said my first attempt at fulkopi dalna was just okay because I didn't use enough oil. Oops, guess I'm too health conscious sometimes. Anyway, look forward to trying your recipes! Can you recommend any that are quick and easy?
- AnonymousJune 11, 2008 5:59 AM
wonderful presentation. I am a tamilian married to a bong, and based out of sydney. Made your chingri malai curry recipe ...its turned out delicious. Check this blog ..it has recollections and recipes from my mom. Whole lot of yummy tamil recipes ...ReplyDelete
Chitra Amma's kitchen
- AnonymousJune 23, 2008 10:22 PM
Hi Sandeepa, what a great blog. I am inspired by you. Keep going .ReplyDelete
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I too grew up in Kolkata. So am very sentimental about Bengali food and street food.
I want to print out your recipe for Maacher Kalia and Khejur gurer payesh for my personal cooking sessions.
Just wanted your permission for that.
Also khejur gur is not available in Mumbai where I live now. How do I prepare it at home ?
Hey Sandeepa. I'm a new blogger and am trying to get into the DesiMomz club, and sent you an email regarding it. Not sure if you received it or not. How do I join?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 22, 2008 4:18 PM
Hey Sandeeepa,ReplyDelete
Can you send me your email id? Thanks!
happy durga pooja to you and your family, dear Sandeepa.ReplyDelete
Hi, I have just started blogging. I was thinking about writing about bengali food, when I stumbled uopn your blog.ReplyDelete
Simply amazing!!! to see such colorful recipies.
Hope you will give your footsteps on my blog called Logi-call at http://logi-call.blogspot.com/ soon to give me some inspiration.
- AnonymousNovember 02, 2008 1:24 AM
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
This does not have any relevance to your post but I could not get another email address for you.
This is to request you to find the time to take a look at my food blog http://thecookscottage.typepad.com I have been writing it since 2005.( There is a long standing link on it to your blog BTW)
Every few months I have had posts of mine copied wholesale by one paper or another. The latest, and for the third time in a row, is The Times of India group. They published a piece today which was a straight lift from something I had written in May 2006.The proof is there on the blog in the form of photographs. Please follow the links as well so you will know some of the history of their ongoing plagiarism.
My blog is not high prose...nor is it fantastically creative. Nevertheless we all own our words and photographs, published, as they are, not for money but, for the sheer joy of writing about what interests us.
I would be very grateful if you could log onto the site and support me by leaving a comment. It will be immensely helpful for a prospective battle against this very arrogant Goliath.
I note your banner against Plagairism and hope you will help out,
Kind regards
Please help me to find out how to cook mangsher ghugni :-))ReplyDelete
Hello Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I absolutely looooove your site and your take on masoor dal with bok choy was a winner when I tried it....very cool idea.
I have posted a few recipes, which I'll share with you soon.
I am from NJ too and have a 5-yr old daughter...:) Keep up the great work! There are many recipe sites but an authentic one like yours is a rarity!
Hello Sandeepa, I am a Gujarati-American mom of a 1-year old, married to a Bengali. I love food, but am new to Bengali food (as of 5 years now). I want to be able to make foods that my hubby loves from his childhood and also for my son to enjoy both his Gujarati and Bengali heritage. Your blog is amazing! I have now made a couple of your recipes and my hubby thinks they're as good as his mom's! Now that's a compliment!! Your blog is inspiring and I hope you continue for a long time to come! Thanks!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 05, 2009 7:26 AM
could you pls help me out. i don't understand bengali. and there is this wonderful recipe of kala jamun on this site. i would like it if you could pls pls translate it in English for me. pls . thanksReplyDelete
I am sure there are more kala jamun recipes out there, it is not that it is some patented bengali thing. I am sure you will find it in any other language too
Even then if you want it, where do I reach you ?
- AnonymousMarch 06, 2009 7:30 PM
sandeepa i know there are more kala jamun recipes but none turned out good. this one looks fantastic. if you can, pls translate and email me at firstname.lastname@example.com thanks a lotReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 19, 2009 10:18 AM
I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.ReplyDelete
Hi SandeepaReplyDelete
Such a lovely way to put words to your feelings.
I am a closet cook and not that bad i guess. your blog is an inspiration. Maybe i will take some time out from working, cooking and feeding and make one of mine.
Keep in up
awesome blog. I had not touched either the "khunti" or the "istiri" during grad school days. reading your blogs, i am now a fully fledged cook who can feed 20 people with half a day's notice :) thank you very much.
~ Brishti ~
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I tried ur bhapa doi recipe.
It was just excellent.
Happy blogging . God bless u.
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Came across your blog when I was struggling with bong cooking. I am a bong who's moved to the US and hates cooking and loves bong food. So I had to step into the kitchen. You blog has been a life saver. God bless you. and after reading your 'why I blog' I am trying to find the same solace that you wrote about.
Keep the good cooking up!
- AnonymousOctober 08, 2009 7:02 PM
Hi, I loved your blog, and from kolkata too. Today Iam making Hyderabadi Murag for dinner. I have a blog too but it's book blog, if you get time visit me sometime, at "I Read" at http://sumanam.wordpress.com/ReplyDelete
I think i will be a regular here for the recipes..
Great feeling to find your blog. I grew up in Orissa in a bangali household and now I'm a bit of a wanderer based in UK with two boys, a husband and a dog. Cooking bangali seems to calm the soul at the end of a long day. It goes well with the boys. You've a good inspiration to move on...ReplyDelete
Sandeepa, I love the concept of writing smthg down which you can pass on to your daughters. I started my blog a few weeks ago bec I had learnt how to cook from the women in my family, but unfortunately, they never wrote anything down. I think it's a lovely idea to document everything for your children. This winter when I am in Karachi, I hope to get my mother-in-law's recipes which she has scrawled in a notebook. My father was posted to Dhaka in the late 90's, so I am familiar with Bengali cuisine, I especially like the way you prepare your prawn dishes. Lovely, lovely site. Best wishes.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2009 1:43 AM
Thanks for the lovely bangla recipe,I'm glad to know themReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 07, 2010 6:16 PM
Dear Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
Great blog. Definitely keep it up.
What kind of a wet grinder do you use and where did you get it?
Would appreciate if you shared the information.
I have a Magic Bullet Blender(http://www.buythebullet.com/) which serves all my purpose. I do not do much heavy grinding except for the regular masala pastes
very nice blog....I guess i'm first time here, will be back to read some of your recipes...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 26, 2010 2:54 PM
just made some fresh turmeric pickle and i want to thank you sooooo much for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world at large. may peace and health be with you and your family
Hi, bong mom...your blog is very interesting...and informative too..have just begun blogging and coincidentally its a food blog. Also am part Bong since have been married to one for 13 years now! I feel the way you express about food too...I love a simple musuri dal with sizzling paanch phoren on the top; beats a gourmet meal any day!!ReplyDelete
Hello Bong Mom! I absolutely love your blog! I have just recently put together my own blog and would like to ask you for your advice on how to copyright the text and pictures on my blog. Any guidance you can provide would be much appreciated!ReplyDelete
Thank you,
Hi Bong-mom!I'm a Bong married to a Punjabi.I had a chance encounter wid ur blog & I'm just lovin' it!I've read some of ur fantastic recipes & m so glad I came across ur blog!Keep up da good work!I'll try ada phoolkophi dalna soon.ReplyDelete
- PriyankaMay 05, 2010 4:05 PM
Found your blog while trying to figure out what to do with the lau lying in my fridge and I am overjoyed !!! Living in the Northeast as well, with severe Bangali food cravings, I am positive this blog will serve me well. Definitely subscribing to your blog, and look forward to lots and lots of "taratari ranna" for the homesick bangali soul :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2010 11:22 AM
Hi, I love your blog and refer to your recipes as some sort of standard when I need to find a Bengali recipe. Today I found this link while searching for bori. http://www.habijabi.in/Bottle%20gourd%20and%20boriReplyDelete
Have they not plagiarized your content word for word? Thief and a lazy thief too. Huh!
this kind of blog always useful for blog readers, it helps people during research. your post is one of the same for blog readers.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 28, 2010 4:11 PM
Hi Bong Mom,ReplyDelete
I am a mom of half-bongs and the wife of a full bong! I am a bit isolated and always in need of good recipes. I am trying your bhaja dal with shrimp and cauliflower today. I have had this made by my shashoori and your recipe looks really great. I'll let you know how it turns out!
Best regard, Jen Das
Kolkata is also famous for its Kachchi Biryani (Not the Hyderabadi version); is it possible to get the authentic recipe?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2010 7:12 AM
Hi, Kamon acho? Thank you so very much for this amazing Blog!!!! I love eating and cooking a lot and i think I should learn some Bangla-Cooking! It looks so tasty - and so healthy! Dekha hobe!ReplyDelete
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i just loved your blog....and i can say that your blog actually inspired to no just not to cook but to start a blog. I have not tried any of your recipe yet but planning to try kamalalebur khir soon
thanks a lot
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I stumbled upon your blog today for the first time and loved reading it ... you have a flair for writing and I loved gling through your recipes. One of my fav past-times is reading recipe books and I spent a good hour or two on your blog ... time well spent. Quite inspiring too.
Shohini (Ghosh)
Hi Sandeepa, Just wanted you to know that as a bong living away from bong land who never learned to cook bong food, I would never have learned to cook bong food with you - you have have been instrumental in teaching me! So thanks for the blog, the recipes and the writing!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousMay 01, 2011 7:45 AM
I have been peeping into your blog for about a year now, in fact you taught me to cook! Thanks for that. I have been writing a bit too, and just today I referred to your blog in one of my posts. So wanted to know if that's okay with you, if I refer, and add you to my blog roll?ReplyDelete
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I think I will leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.ReplyDelete
I love your blog! Excellent source of inspiration. A question chana dahl and yellow split peas looked very similar. Are they? Can we exchange them in receipes?
Best wishes,
No you cannot. Different taste altogether
How do I post recipes to you? I have this yummy recipe for dhonepata lanka chicken which I would like to shareReplyDelete
I love the way you write. Makes me want to try out your recipes.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2011 5:08 PM
What a lovely blog! I love Indian food and look forward to trying some of your recipes.ReplyDelete
I am a newbie, I did create a blog of myself but clueless why it never comes through google search whenever I search it, do you mind teaching me basics of food blogging.
I have attached your site to bangladeshi recipy directoryReplyDelete
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
Tried looking for your email, but in vain. Just wanted to pass on this versatile blogger award to you at my space. Please accept it.
congratulations. your blog is really interesting and very helpful for foodies. it will be really nice if you post some quick and easy recipes, preferably some curries or snacks... mostly for hostelites for whom resources and time is really limited...and doesnt require any serious cooking...
how does one e-mail you?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 20, 2012 9:44 PM
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
Please check you email. There is an important message for you.
HI Sandeepa!ReplyDelete
You're blog is seriously awesome! I'm a 2nd generation Indian-American - Bengali, I've lived in Calcutta for some years and your vivid description and anecdotes with each recipe really bring back some cherished memories. What you have here deserves serious recognition - its inspiring and so informative. Bengali cuisine has so many exquisite dishes that are easily forgotten outside of Bengal as there are hardly any places that offer such meals - especially here in the US, so thank you for taking us back to familiar scents and tastes and sharing our heritage so we won't have to wait for mashis and pishis and kakimas and jethimas to give us a taste of home :)Keep up the great work!
- RituparnaMay 01, 2012 3:27 PM
Thank you for your blog. A Bengali from Kolkata, after many years of enjoying my mom's cooking, I left Kolkata and moved to the UK. Having never learnt to cook, I often turn to your website for recipes (Ma, while being a brilliant cook is very bad with instructions!!). Thank you for the amazing recipes and simple directions which make even a novice like me able to cook some of my favourite dishes!!
- AnonymousJune 27, 2012 7:33 AM
Hello Sandeepa, Love your blog and easy way you have written the recipes. I am a Bengali and learning to cook Bengali dishes only after my marriage. Thanks to you...SangeetaReplyDelete
thanks so much for your blog. i spent a lot of time in west bengal over 20 years ago and learned to cook with a great cook in a small village but over the years forgot how to do many things (and my friend the cook has passed away). i so much appreciate being able to find the recipes again with clear instructions.ReplyDelete
Hello Bong Mom, I found your blog via Indian Food Rocks. You and Manisha have changed my life! I'm just a Midwestern girl, now living in Spain and married to Spanish guy who used to be a picky eater. He'll never love veggies and fruits the way we do, but over the last few years Indian has become our go-to food, since they opened an Asian supermarket here. I love that your recipes are simple and well explained--and delicious!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 14, 2012 6:16 AM
I happened to come across your blog while browsing for guest columnists for our new blog initiative. I'm the Chief Editor for ink.bluegape.com which is an initiative by www.bluegape.com to promote a community of writers, online.ReplyDelete
We accept submissions from budding writers on a variety of subjects and while we are still shaping a theme for the blog, I'm focussed on food, sports, fashion, lifestyle, music; basically lifestyle. I feel like our readers would be enthralled by the recipes and also relate to them.
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- AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 2:53 PM
Hi there, love your blog! Any interest in collaborating with us? We're a lifestyle site www.conciergein.com, and we have lots of food-related stuff that your readers would love--currently we have a special on the supergrain quinoa, which is very hard to find in India for the most part. Email us at email@example.com if you'd like to collaborate on a feature together.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 13, 2012 4:02 PM
Hi Bongmom, love, love, love your blog. I reckon in the past 3 days I have read every single one of your posts and it's starting to freak me out now. :)ReplyDelete
hey, your blog is really funny.ReplyDelete
Wonderful recipes - I know a little of bengali food as my aunt is bengali but this is just great! I write about pakistani food and it's great to see such amazing differences in our cuisine!ReplyDelete
Just found your blog and wanted to say thank-you!! For many years I've been in the wilderness, far away from Ma and Baba and slowly losing confidence in my bengali cooking. I now have hope that I can rebuild and regain the little skill I had, and introduce my dual heritage boys to my half of the cuisine they should inherit.ReplyDelete
Great blog. Keep it coming!
- AnonymousJanuary 01, 2013 11:42 AM
Hi.. I am basically a non-bengali person and I have recently got engaged to a bengali man. He loooovvveeesss food and also is a very good cook himself. Initially when my fiancee started teaching me bengali recipes, I was confused and frightened to no end. I felt that same as a learner of bengali language, I am going to end up becoming a disastrous cook. LOL. But your recipes and blogs are wonderful!! Savior!!! Probably they are the ones who have given me confidence and made a better bengali cook out of me. Trust me you have kind of become my foster mother for cooking. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and please keep introducing new recipes.ReplyDelete
Great Job!!!
- AnonymousAugust 25, 2013 11:25 AM
Loved your blog! Will refer to my friends!ReplyDelete
- Madhumita GhoshSeptember 18, 2013 4:26 PM
Hi Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the recipes you shared here. Will definitely spread the words among my friends here in Toronto.
Thanks again!
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- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2014 8:25 AM
I would like to thank you for bringing up all the bengali recipes here, in fact we bengalis were thinking who will be the first to upload the delicious recipes.....
Thank you for taking the first step...
I many times come and visit your site for recipes which I use for myself or sometimes for my guests as well.
Being a bong I didn't get much time to cook with my mom to learn. But eventually today I work as a Chef in Mumbai, and miss those recipes, and look for google to find me the right recipes....
But a very few knows the original, traditional tasty recipes....
Hats of to you.
All the best.
Best Regards,
- SreejataMarch 01, 2014 8:16 AM
Love the writing!! Am a logophile myself and appreciate your meticulous care in representation and the sense of humour. Great job. Love the blog.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 07, 2014 5:41 AM
Love the blog. Will be my point of inspiration always :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 01, 2015 6:17 AM
why do you keep referring to your husband as husband-manReplyDelete
Sandeepa...love cooking. Can cook all sorts. Kolkata is where I was born and bred.Its from here that I was sent into the world to work, raise and look after my family. Your blog is an excellent introduction to bengali khana and I wish you all success with it. In fact in a way for me its an excellent homecoming !!Cheers..TamojitReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 07, 2017 8:46 PM
Dear Sandeepa,ReplyDelete
I know you must have heard a thousand times that you write very nice and your blog and book rocks etc.
But honestly. your blog and book is really that good that it makes me imagine. and that's what some really good books are right.
I wanted to read you right from the first so that I don't miss a single post. and would love to see how a humble blog evolved into exquisite book.
Please please write more.
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Ok, so I had planned on doing this wrap-up on Monday, but since NWEdible is doing wrap-ups on Fridays, I thought I better bust it out.
Budgets are hard.
I'm usually a pretty good budgeter, but in this short first week, I realized I missed a few items in the budget for the month.
Considerations I skipped:
- Our chicken feed co-op went out of business in September and we didn't get any food at the end of the month as planned. We found a new co-op, but they are in North Boulder, so we had planned to make a large feed purchase this weekend. I completely forgot to include money for this in our budget.
- Halloween. The boys already have costumes, but C didn't. Luckily, I came up with something for her (and Rick and I) that won't cost me much, if anything.
- Halloween (again). My sister is coming to town and we have a tradition of visiting haunted houses. They are totally expensive and frivolous. I found a Group*n for our favorite one though, and it will be the one and only this year. $15 not budgeted. I know. Bad, bad, bad.
- H's birthday. His birthday is November 1, so I was thinking November. Not thinking about invitations, etc, that will have to go out this month. We'll see what I come up with on this one.
- Hunting. We planned the hunting for the year in November, but Rick got offered an opportunity to go with a co-worker at the end of the month. The license money is already taken care of (he had it set aside months ago), but we didn't factor gas money for an extra trip. Another item we'll have to see how it plays out.
Enough blathering on about things I forgot to account for.
I did have some success this week. I went to a kids' resale shop to look for shoes for H. I also took some clothes to sell with me. After what they bought, I was able to get H some shoes and the store paid me $4.76. WOOHOO! E also badly needed new pajamas. All the ones he had were waaaay too short. Like belly-sticking-out-of-his-shirt too short. So I used that savings to buy him new pjs. They were $16.26. I deducted the $4.76 from that, so we did really well in the clothing budget category.
What did I spend this week?
Grocery store: $33.36
Clothing: $11.53
Entertainment: $15.00
Total: $59.89
That means that there is $275.11 left in my budget for the month.
I know. The haunted house. It'll be a toughie to make up. And I'm feeling guilty for buying it.
What about you?
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3 murder charges against Pa. abortion doc tossed
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge tossed three of eight murder charges Tuesday in the high-profile trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider accused of killing babies allegedly born alive at his clinic, dubbed by prosecutors "a house of horrors."
Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, still faces the death penalty if convicted on four remaining counts of first-degree murder involving babies allegedly killed with scissors after being born alive.
Judge Jeffrey Minehart did not explain why he dismissed the three murder counts, but apparently felt he had not heard sufficient evidence from prosecutors that those three babies were viable, born alive and then killed. Much of the evidence during the five-week prosecution case has come from the recollection of former staff members, though their testimony was bolstered by graphic photographs of some of the aborted babies.
Prosecutors argued that the babies were viable and that Gosnell and his staff cut the back of their necks to kill them.
"Why would you cut a baby in the back of the neck unless you were killing it?" Assistant District Attorney Ed Cameron asked.
The defense questioned testimony from staffers who said they had seen babies move, cry or breathe. McMahon argued that each testified to seeing only a single movement or breath.
"These are not the movements of a live child," McMahon said. "There is not one piece — not one — of objective, scientific evidence that anyone was born alive."
The judge also upheld murder charges in a patient's overdose death. Gosnell is charged with third-degree murder in the 2009 death of 41-year-old Karnamaya Mongar, a recent refugee to the U.S. who died after an abortion at hiss Women's Medical Society.
McMahon argued that third-degree requires malice, or "conscious disregard" for her life.
"She wasn't treated any differently than any of the other thousands of other people who went through there," McMahon argued Tuesday, in a preview of his likely closing arguments.
Prosecutors might concede that point themselves at closings, and argue that patients were routinely exposed to unsanitary, intentionally reckless conditions at the clinic. Former staffers have testified that patients received heavy sedatives and painkillers from untrained workers while Gosnell was offsite, and were then left in waiting rooms for hours, often unattended, before Gosnell arrived for the late-night surgeries.
Despite that, the workers testified that they had never seen a woman go into distress before Mongar. Yet a 2011 grand jury report alleges that dozens of women were injured at Gosnell's clinic over the past 30 years. Some left with torn wombs or bowels, some with venereal disease contracted through the reuse of non-sterilized equipment, and some left with fetal remains still inside them, the report alleged. And the report blamed Gosnell for an earlier maternal death that was not charged.
Cameron, in defending the Mongar charge, said it stemmed from the circumstances at Gosnell's clinic. They included the repeated medication dosages given by medical assistants; the doctor's absence during most of her two-day visit; and the hour it took to open a locked side door and take her by stretcher to an ambulance.
The defense motions to dismiss the various counts Tuesday offered a preview of closing arguments, which could come within the next week, especially if Gosnell chooses not to testify. A gag order prevents lawyers from disclosing their strategy.
A string of character witnesses testified Tuesday afternoon for Gosnell's co-defendant, Eileen O'Neill. She is charged with three counts of theft for practicing medicine without a license. Minehart dismissed six additional counts of that charge Tuesday.
Eight other former co-workers, including Gosnell's wife, Pearl, have pleaded guilty to charges ranging from third-degree murder to racketeering to performing illegal, late-term abortions.
Minehart upheld charges that Gosnell violated Pennsylvania's abortion laws by performing abortions after 24 weeks and failing to counsel women 24 hours before the procedure.
Gosnell had also been charged with five counts of abuse of a corpse, for removing the feet from aborted fetuses and storing them in specimen jars. McMahon argued that his client did so to keep DNA samples, and Minehart agreed to dismiss those counts.