The most popular clam chowder is milk based thick consistency made with fresh clams, potatoes, onions, salt pork and other seasonings often served in a sour dough bread bowls especially in San Francisco. Chowder derived from the Latin word calderia, which meant a large cooking pot. To learn history of chowder visit What's cooking America.
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delicious stew is staple for West Bengalis (known as Edeshio/Ghoti) during Sawaraswati poojo. Traditionally it is Ghoti ritual to cook on the Sawaraswati poojo day and eat it cold the day after as they observe Sheetal Shashthi. Gota Sheddho was never cooked at our house. One of our very close family friends Bhattacharya Kakima(aunt) shared this stew with us every year and as long as Ma lived. Kakima would send quite a big tiffin carrier full of Gota Sheddho through her younger daughter Manu, the day after Swasaswati Poojo morning that we always looked forward to. Even if it is supposed to be eaten cold she would always reheat and season it well before sending. It’s been more than two decades since I haven't tasted Kakima's Gota Sheddho but my childhood memories unfolded as I wrote this recipe.
Since it's winter break I been making pancakes with my home made pancake mix for breakfast instead of regular Steel Cut oatmeal with banana or Steel Cut Mango Oatmeal. Pancakes are perfect breakfast or brunch for weekends and holidays. It's so simple to whip up. It's a hearty and delicious recipe for light and fluffy pancakes. They taste great with buttery spread and fruit syrup or maple syrup.
Wishing you all the best in the new year! It's good to start off the morning with whole grain. Our regular breakfast is Steel Cut Porridge or Mango Porrige (specially in summer) most of the time. But weekend breakfast for kids means pancakes with maple syrup and I like making my own pancake mix. It's healthy, delicious, most importantly it's 100% whole wheat and I know what's in there. Just five basic pantry ingredients and ready in less than 5 minutes. So there is no point going for store bought mix. It's good to have this mix on hand and it's convenient to whip up any times my kids crave for pancakes.
