Niramish Paturi or is it ?

Niramish Paturi or is it ?

Very rarely we get confused over a dish and what to name it. We initially thought of calling this bhapa chorchori but then after a discussion with Pritha Sen, the eminent food researcher, it was clear that it can be called anything but chorchori. In Pritha di’s...
Macher muro diye dal. Daal with fish head

Macher muro diye dal. Daal with fish head

Is Dal the most overlooked and undermined player in the team of food on our dining table? Most often, like a Goal keeper in football or the wicket keeper in cricket, Indian meal is incomplete without dal. Yet it never becomes a centre of attraction for Bengali’s...
Game Set and Match. #Ensureastronger2018

Game Set and Match. #Ensureastronger2018

Game, set and match. #EnsureAStronger2018 Mornings are the most chaotic times in every home. Office, school, Tiffin, breakfast – the list is quite endless. How and when do you focus on health? I have been an enthusiastic sportsperson since my childhood. Growing...
Sobji Pitha, Sankranti and Lohri memories

Sobji Pitha, Sankranti and Lohri memories

I have never been a dessert fan while growing up. Pithe and Puli was definitely not something that I would crave. My neighbourhood in Bandel and as well as in Chandannagore, had many families and Bangal families (the ones having their roots in erstwhile Bangladesh),...
Best places to get roshogolla in Kolkata

Best places to get roshogolla in Kolkata

Is this late in the day? Is this something which has been done and dusted? Is this something which does not need to be told? May be, this is something which needs to be documented. It is now nearing a month (actually it’s just a month considering November 14th...
Vodka Jello Shots in the party season

Vodka Jello Shots in the party season

It’s the festive season and there is no harm in getting a little naughty? How many of you know Jennifer Lopez? I rephrase. How many of you had hots for her? Before Google flags this post as an adult post or you stop reading further, please hold on. What are the...