Comments on Tastes Like Home: Feasting at Festivals

hi, parsad is also known as 'mohan bhog' by some I...

2008-01-10T15:49:00.000-04:00

hi, parsad is also known as 'mohan bhog' by some Indo-Caribbean people.

I want to thank all of your for your good wishes a...

2007-11-10T08:31:00.000-04:00

I want to thank all of your for your good wishes and also for sharing re: my questions about the parsad and roat, I am better informed and educated. This blog would not be what it is without each and everyone of you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking time each week to come visit and share with me. Thanks Mahek, Sunita, Amanda, Manasi, Nupur, Happy Cook, Peter, Saju, Deborah, Caff. Cowgirl, Manisha, EMW, Indo, Sirisha, Rosa, Srivalli, Kribha, Dhana, Suganya, Nags, Sra, Viji, Anh, Pushpa, Meeso, Asha, Lissie, David, Rachel, Shn, Mallow, Glamah16, Jenn, Lakshmi, Laavanya, Chef Tom, Ramya, Lyrical Lemongrass, Seena, Raaga, Nicole, Tigerfish, Kalyan, Meeta, Urban Vegan, Swati, Rina, Ady, Nora, Shanti, Kevin, Maryann, Sue, Truffle, TBC,Helene, Sylvia, Richa, Heather, Jenn, Valentina, Kumudha, Jeena, Rajitha, Sandeepa, Rachna, Pom d'api, Margot, Latha, Chris, Shivapriya, Bindiya, Nandita, New Kid, Lori-Lynn & Francesca.

Kitchen Scientist - of course I do :)

Bee - it is my pleasure.

Kelly-Jane - it is.

Shilpa - it is celebrated in other Caribbean countries too.

Sultana - will email you soon.

Marvin - it is a savoury dish.

Valerie - yes it is chick peas.

Kajal - not a problem.

TBC - will try it and let you know :)

Karin - yes to your first question. It is the same here in Barbados.

Canary, Siri, Bhavana - thank you for taking the time to stop by. A very warm welcome. I look forward to visiting your blogs too and getting to know you.

good luck on judging! it was so hard last month to...

2007-11-10T08:23:00.000-04:00

good luck on judging! it was so hard last month to pick winners amongst SO many wonderful shots.

Aren´t we all humans living in societies that chan...

2007-11-10T07:27:00.000-04:00

Aren´t we all humans living in societies that changes as time goes on?

During the last four decades my country has completely changed into a multiethnic, multicultural and multireligious society. Now immigrants represent about 12-13 percent of our 9 million inhabitants. But we don´t celebrate all the different holidays together. Integration hasn´t come that far yet.

Hi Cynthia, these dishes feel me that this feast ...

2007-11-10T05:18:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia, these dishes feel me that this feast is important for us. The sauteed pumpkin and parsad are more interesting for me!

Thanks for that post Cynthia - I am a fan of the f...

2007-11-10T00:56:00.000-04:00

Thanks for that post Cynthia - I am a fan of the foods of my religious holidays. The art of cooking is a special gift, and even more special when tied to one's religious holiday, as it is not merely sustenance but has a deeper meaning. Great post!
And, as always, your photos are so fabulous!

I never know down in your country also celebrate D...

2007-11-09T23:11:00.000-04:00

I never know down in your country also celebrate Deepavali. Glad that you share.
And those yummmilicious food are so nice!! I bet it's must be very delicious.

Wow! It's good to live in a diverse environment I'...

2007-11-09T09:36:00.000-04:00

Wow! It's good to live in a diverse environment I'd say. The cake is interesting. I've never come across that before but it looks mighty tasty!!! I love the spinach and is that chickpeas?

Lovely post Cynthia....its so nice to see you cele...

2007-11-09T05:03:00.000-04:00

Lovely post Cynthia....its so nice to see you celebrate our festival so far away from India...The feast looks absolutely delicious, you also have that traditional Indian compartment 'thali' with you....hats off :)

Have a very happy festive season.

CYNTHIA,WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND SHUBH DIWALI, EN...

2007-11-09T05:02:00.000-04:00

CYNTHIA,
WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY AND SHUBH DIWALI, ENJOY THE LOVELY SPREAD!

Sorry my dear....I am feeling very bad. I saw your...

2007-11-08T23:00:00.000-04:00

Sorry my dear....I am feeling very bad. I saw your mail late and not reply for that bcoz you post before that. This is my mistake not check the mail. Hindu or Muslim is not matter but matter is we all are human my dear. You are very kind hearted. Your post is fabulous. I will try out your vermicelli cake.

Happy Diwali!!!!

Happy Diwali to you and your family Cynthia Everyt...

2007-11-08T22:06:00.000-04:00

Happy Diwali to you and your family Cynthia Everything looks soooo delicious. Aloo curry and palak channa are my fav's.

Happy Diwali!! Every one of these pictures roped ...

2007-11-08T21:42:00.000-04:00

Happy Diwali!! Every one of these pictures roped me in. The Split-peas dhal is calling to me! Another wonderful post - (Sorry for not stopping by sooner!)

Great post cythia!:) Vermicilli cake caught my att...

2007-11-08T21:17:00.000-04:00

Great post cythia!:) Vermicilli cake caught my attention as it is a widely used ingredient!
Hope you enjoyed your diwali holidays!:)

Hey Cynthia,Reg ur comment on my blog - I don't th...

2007-11-08T19:56:00.000-04:00

Hey Cynthia,
Reg ur comment on my blog - I don't think that using green tomatoes would give you quite the same taste. I have never tried it with green tomatoes. Maybe u could try it with the green ones and also add a *LOT* of tamarind to it too .
What I liked most was the tangy & sour(almost acidic) taste of the tomatillos and a little bit of sweetness from the jaggery and the nuttiness from the peanuts. If u do try it with green tomatoes, do let me know:-)

Thank you for promoting this event! I will take pa...

2007-11-08T18:11:00.000-04:00

Thank you for promoting this event! I will take part some time soon... I wish I knew about his event before.

Have a great day Cynthia, Margot

OH MY GODNESSSSSSSSS

2007-11-08T12:06:00.000-04:00

OH MY GODNESSSSSSSSS

hey there... happy diwali to you...yes we call par...

2007-11-08T10:07:00.000-04:00

hey there... happy diwali to you...yes we call parsad as halwa too...in my traditional language punjabi....its also called.."kada parshad"

HAPPY DIWALI Cynthia. And your feasting is splendi...

2007-11-08T09:49:00.000-04:00

HAPPY DIWALI Cynthia. And your feasting is splendid

sorry for replying this late..my computer seems to...

2007-11-07T22:51:00.000-04:00

sorry for replying this late..my computer seems to jam up on sites that have a lot of stuff..emailing from my husband's laptop ;)...cyn!! u are putting all of us to shame..what an array of dishes!! yum...and happy diwali to you girl :)

Hi Cynthia holidays round at your house sure look ...

2007-11-07T20:18:00.000-04:00

Hi Cynthia holidays round at your house sure look fun. Great pictures they all look very delicious. :)

That's a great post cynthia! I loved your pretty p...

2007-11-07T18:19:00.000-04:00

That's a great post cynthia! I loved your pretty prasadam bowl:) Happy Diwali to you too! It's also the hindu new year, so we have huge celebrations planned for the weekend!

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures of fe...

2007-11-07T14:03:00.000-04:00

Thank you so much for the wonderful pictures of festive dishes!

What a feast!! You make me really hungry just by ...

2007-11-07T11:26:00.000-04:00

What a feast!! You make me really hungry just by staring at your photos..
We eat vermicelli cake here too & I love it!

Wow those look like some great and festive dishes ...

2007-11-07T08:34:00.000-04:00

Wow those look like some great and festive dishes full of flavor and spice! Yum! Thanks for sharing this with us, Cynthia!