by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 4, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
How about a bowl of sweetness to kick off the new year in 2023? Winter is the time to indulge in sweets made with nolen gur. We call it khejur’er gur since it is made with the sap of date palm and it is available only during winter. This gur has an exquisite...
by Anindya | Nov 20, 2022 | Travel |
What You Need to Know Before Moving to Charlotte Moving to an affordable city is one of the best ways to ensure that you can create a life that has everything you need: but is Charlotte the right city for you? From the incredible nightlife to the affordable living and...
by Anindya | Nov 12, 2022 | Eating Out, Food |
After water, tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Tea culture is so wide and varied, immersed in highly sophisticated traditions, and comes with fascinating areas to explore. Yes, there’s more to this drink beyond just chamomile and lemon. That said,...
by Anindya | Nov 10, 2022 | Travel |
As much as we want to travel, it’s not possible for most of us, especially those who can’t afford it. The further away you have to travel; the more expensive the flights will be. Luckily for us, there are some ways that we can make our flights much...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Nov 4, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Winter is the season for cauliflowers and the ones that you get now are so flavourful. You can add cauliflower to anything and it will elevate the taste. We Bengalis love cauliflower and it becomes an everyday vegetable for us all through winter. Here’s a list...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 26, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Bhai Phonta comes right after Kali Puja. It’s the day when sisters put a ‘phonta’ or a tilak of chandan on their brother’s forehead and bless them if they are older and seek their blessings if the brother is older. It’s Bhai-Dooj for...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 21, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Taro is consumed almost in all parts of the country in different forms. In Western India, it’s the large taro leaves that are much loved. Bengal is dotted with water bodies in the form of lakes and ponds and hence, different varieties of taro or kochu as we call...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Oct 20, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Diwali is the greatest Indian festival and almost the entire nation gears up for it right after Dussehra. Starting with Diwali gift boxes, food packages, recipe planning and party ideas, there is so much more. Diwali parties are also big and everyone plans entire...
by Anindya | Oct 11, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
Kosha Mangsho is the holy grail of Mutton curry. Just like Mutton Rogan Josh – it’s often considered the most extraordinary Mutton curry but we never grew up enjoying Kosha Mangsho. For us, it was always Manghsor Jhol. Bengali Sundays are served at the...
by Anindya | Sep 29, 2022 | Food |
My friend Anuj loves online shopping. A well-established HNI from Mumbai, he has a penchant for trendy stylist watches and he keeps checking and buying online. One day, he received a message of a hefty amount charged to his credit card while the card was safely placed...
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