Aftermath of Christmas
By Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (6549)
Calcutta, India
December 25, 2024 11:21pm CST
Half a cake and leftover biryani await me-a treat I know I’ll relish today! 
The biryani, a delightful and unexpected bundle of joy, arrived courtesy of my uncle.
He brought along three tubs of homemade biryani, lovingly prepared by my aunt. It was a thoughtful gift that turned a cold, rainy Christmas afternoon into a heartwarming culinary experience.
The biryani was divine-perfectly spiced, aromatic, and brimming with the essence of home-cooked love. Each bite was a celebration, its flavors mingling harmoniously, warming both the body and the spirit. Paired with the festive ambiance, it became the perfect centerpiece for our Christmas lunch.
As I prepare to revisit these flavors today, I’m reminded of how food can create lasting memories and bring people together, even across distances. Christmas, though gone, leaves behind its essence in such cherished moments.
Belated Merry Christmas to you!
How was your day?
Did you indulge in any festive treats or experience unexpected joys?
The biryani, a delightful and unexpected bundle of joy, arrived courtesy of my uncle.
He brought along three tubs of homemade biryani, lovingly prepared by my aunt. It was a thoughtful gift that turned a cold, rainy Christmas afternoon into a heartwarming culinary experience.
The biryani was divine-perfectly spiced, aromatic, and brimming with the essence of home-cooked love. Each bite was a celebration, its flavors mingling harmoniously, warming both the body and the spirit. Paired with the festive ambiance, it became the perfect centerpiece for our Christmas lunch.
As I prepare to revisit these flavors today, I’m reminded of how food can create lasting memories and bring people together, even across distances. Christmas, though gone, leaves behind its essence in such cherished moments.
Belated Merry Christmas to you!
How was your day?
Did you indulge in any festive treats or experience unexpected joys?10 people like this
10 responses
@LindaOHio (183918)
• United States
26 Dec
I'm glad you had a good Christmas. I had a very pleasant day. I received several types of candy for Christmas gifts.
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@LindaOHio (183918)
• United States
26 Dec
@Dreamerby We don't have any children.
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
26 Dec
Do you have kids? Do they come over during Christmas?
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
26 Dec
Wow family time is just perfect for a cozy Christmas.
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@DaddyEvil (141872)
• United States
26 Dec
I'm glad you had a Merry Christmas!
Delicious spaghetti was our Christmas meal with pecan pie as dessert afterwards. 
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
26 Dec
I love spaghetti too. But east or west biriyani is the best(provided my stomach is cooperating
)
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@DaddyEvil (141872)
• United States
26 Dec
@Dreamerby I can't agree or disagree since I've never had biriyani.
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
26 Dec
@DaddyEvil I won't recommend it to you considering you have gastrointestinal problems.
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@xFiacre (13218)
• Ireland
26 Dec
@dreamerby I can almost taste and smell your biryani!
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@Shivram59 (39041)
• India
27 Dec
As I perhaps told you earlier; I celebrate Christmas with my Christian friends atop a hillock in a jungle.Unfortunately this year it was a rainy Christmas. It was dangerous to go to the jungle. So we had to cancel our plan.
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@Shivram59 (39041)
• India
28 Dec
@Dreamerby As a Hindu I don't celebrate Chrriistmas if my Christian friends are not with me. This year they celebrated at their homes.
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
28 Dec
Yes it was a rainy Christmas here too. But I had plans at home so it didn't really bother me.
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
28 Dec
Yeah afterall this is the time of the year we send and get goodies from relatives!
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@allknowing (141059)
• India
26 Dec
That biryani surely deserved all that praise you showered on it.
I had a great Christmas season both with tha tparty and then my extended family visit I have yet to open all the gifts they brought.
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
27 Dec
yep you have had your December sorted with arranging parties
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14778)
• Torrington, Connecticut
26 Dec
I had way too much shrimp but couldn't stop myself lol
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@Dreamerby (6549)
• Calcutta, India
26 Dec
I understand. Shrimp fry or shrimp malai curry is my comfort food too.
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