Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Those Delicious Letters .... a beautiful book by Bongmom Sandeepa and a Giveaway



After the resounding success of her first book, Sandeepa , or Bongmom, as she is best known , is back with her second book. 
And this time it is a novel. 

And what a beautiful read it makes for!

Two parallel stories woven beautifully together, with regular smatterings of traditional recipes, that are her forte and the real show stoppers.
The story is well plotted and has a beautiful mystery, in the form of a love story from a bygone era,that holds it all together till the end.

Moving through years, seasons and the roller coaster of daily life,
it depicts the determination of a lady who decides to make a name for herself and find an identity of her own.
And in the process, discovers herself.
And the relationships with the people in her life, with a fresh new realisation.
The story is simple, sweet and the characters lovable in their own places.

This book will touch your heart if you are living far away from the city and the home you have grown up in.
If you have loved the food that was cooked in your family and miss it when nostalgia takes over.
If you have experienced homecomings that awash you with warmth and revived memories.
And also if you love to read a book that is simple and yet is captivating at the same time.

Sandeepa is known for her lucid style of writing, with a tempering of humour, that makes her so popular.
And this book, is indeed in one word, delicious.
A must read.
Relish!

I was thrilled to get a copy from her.
Took a little time to read it.
Because it indeed deserves a slow read.
The undulating story, meandering through different characters, places, relationships, recipes and feelings makes you soak them in and takes you back home.
And makes you sit back, close your eyes and savour in the sweetness of the story. 

Just as I was happy and excited when I got her first book in my hands, I cherish this one too. 
Seeing it sitting with my other favourite authors is a sight I love. 😊


And I want to share that same happiness with all of you, my dear readers,  too. 
So I am giving away one  fresh copy right here .... on my blog. 

To win it, all you have to do is - 

1.  Leave your name and email id in the comments. 
2. Write in for how long have you been following my blog Kitchen e Kichukhonn
3.  Let me know if you prefer single dishes or full meal plates on my blog.  
4. Follow Kitchenekichukhonn as well as Bongmom on Instagram. 


Hurry!
Your  chance to win  a copy of the very delightful "Those Delicious Letters" is on till 20th of October. 
Give yourself a gift  this festive season ... now!!! 

Those Delicious Letters is  also available on Flipkart , Amazon and Kindle too. 







 




16 comments:

  1. Amita SHIRKE
    amitapaulraj@gmail.com
    I've been following your blog from 5 years I believe... Not sure exactly how long..
    I like metal plates too but prefer single dishes as I can get the exact recipe of it...

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  2. knew her ever since bought her cookbook from amazon.
    following this blog since 7 years.
    single dish recipe is always better than alacarte one.
    SUDIPTO BOSE(64hunk@gmail.com)

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  3. 1. Aditi Saha ...aditisaha79@gmail.com
    2.since 2017...I followed her recipes since 2015 may be long time back dont remember exactly the year.
    3. Both

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  4. Arpita MOOKHERJEA amookherjea@gmail.com
    2. It’s almost 5-6 years I follow your blog and now mostly on FB
    3. I prefer full meal plates as it gives me ideas of various combos we can use ...!!

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    1. I love our little interactions on fb Arpita :-)

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  5. Dont remember exact from when..
    Srabani Palit
    Depends.. though single dishes catch attention more

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  6. Hey! I'm Tarini (t.tarinithakur@gmail.com). Well, I'll be honest here, I haven't been following your blog since years as some of your beloved readers. And this a huge surprise to me because I'm always on the look out for interesting & humble food blogs who share my love for all things food. But long story short, I'm an avid reader and discovered your post on "Those Delicious Letters" on Instagram while I was trying to decide what book should I pick for my next culinary read (a little segment I do on my own foodpage there haha). And VOILA! I was hooked and happy to have not only found a well written review but also a refreshing foodpage to follow.
    But enough about me...and as for the dishes, I'm definitely a single plate of gal!
    Hoping to hearing from you and (hopefully) winning this giveaway 🙈💗

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    1. Totally loving your honest write Tarini. A warm welcome to you here. Hope you will love my recipes as well as my writings.
      Do let me know your thoughts after going through my posts. :-)

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  7. Hi , I m Pooja (pooooja.agarwal@gmail.com) , and I have been following your blog I think since 2009-2010. Although I won't call myself a regular. Back in the day I had moved to Delhi from Santiniketan and had grown fond of some Bengali dishes in ate at friends houses and eateries. You and Sandeepa and 'cook like a bong' were my go to for Bengali cooking.
    To be honest , I rarely visit the blog now , and came here coz am cooking Bengali food today . And saw this post !!
    As for your posts on Instagram , I already love them as they are . The thali style.

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  8. Hello Ma'am, Julie here(juliesamantaray1990@gmail.com). I have been following you since a year in Instagram . I got to know about your blogging page since then. I am very fond(literally enjoy reading )of your seamlessly written short narrations on your posts.And I adore your food posts as well. I hope I somehow win a book here, as I love reading and exploring new cuisines . And lastly I am a single plate person as it makes me happy to have single dish over a full platter. happy blogging to you ma'am. keep spreading the love of food through blogging.

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    1. Hello Julie! Yes, I will try to post more. I post single dishes on the blog but share my full plate in insta and fb, as you already know. :-)

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  9. Hello Ma'am, Julie here(juliesamantaray1990@gmail.com). I have been following you since a year in Instagram . I got to know about your blogging page since then. I am very fond(literally enjoy reading )of your seamlessly written short narrations on your posts.And I adore your food posts as well. I hope I somehow win a book here, as I love reading and exploring new cuisines . And lastly I am a single plate person as it makes me happy to have single dish over a full platter. happy blogging to you ma'am. keep spreading the love of food through blogging.

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  10. Hello,

    I know the closing date is already over, so no hopes of winning the giveaway :)

    Just to say:
    I am following your blog since 6 years
    Started following you on insta and fb recently ( had no idea about giveaway)
    I like the complete meals you post but mostly your stories and photos especially are drool worthy.

    Take care and stay safe mam

    Luv,
    Ash

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    1. Good to see you again Ash! You have always been a regular with your warm words and encouragement. Thank you!

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