How about some Aloo Kabli today
Aloo Kabli was the first street food love Long before jhalmuri, bhelpuri and phuchka swayed my heart, there was aloo kabli. It is like the childhood crush and...
Chocolate Badam Burfi | Chocolate Almond Fudge for Diwali
The festivities are almost never-ending towards the end of the year. Right from Durga Puja till New Year's eve, eating out, making sweets, cakes and more...
Cake Pops for Diwali made by Tugga
Cake pops for Diwali? That's what I told Tugga, my 8 year old son, when he insisted on cake pops for Diwali mithai ideas. His friend Anwita had said that cake...
Meathead – Pork belly Sandwich , the new entrant
It's almost two years that Kalman cold storage - the cult sausage shop in Kolkata, has closed down. A small, hole in the wall outlet, it has always been a...
Turkish Poached Eggs and I got over my fear of poaching eggs
As a Bengali, you grow up understanding that poached eggs or 'dim'er poach' is a fried egg, which is folded and cooked with a runny yolk intact. Strange and...
Kucho Nimki in Bijoya and 500 Subscribers for YouTube channel
Wherever you go after the Bijoya - Kucho Nimki is a must. Bijoya for us, meant that we visit the elder relatives and neighbours, touch their feet to seek...
Shorshe Ilish – the evergreen classic
What can be the possible English word for 'Kai'? Curry? Gravy? I don't have an exact word. We have made many Ilish recipes here. The all time favourite of...
Shaplar Bhyala | Water lily stem fritters
This season, I learnt to make shaplar bhyala. I tell Tugga all the time, learning never ends. Be it photography, house work, styling, cooking, baking,...
Dim Posto and Gulzar’s 86th Birthday
Like many fans, I too celebrated the 86th birthday of Gulzar Saab. Listening to his songs and catching up with other Gulzar fans over Social media. I went...
Gulmarg gondola ride and the snow storm
The foreword - This post has been in the draft for a long time. 3 years is indeed a long time. I am a lazy travel writer. I am an enthusiastic travel...
