Why ask for Santanan Dehi when Kumari Pujo gets opposed ?
Rimli wont be able to go for pandal hopping today. Till last evening she covered baghbazar, Chaltabagan but today is different. She will wake up early in the...
Grand Pujor Mahabhoj 2019, the story of unsung heroes
This is the fourth Grand Pujor Mahabhoj that we attended. I remember the first one that I attended in 2016 was at Gharana, as the all day dining...
Begun Basanti- Eggplants cooked the Bengali way in a mustard and yogurt sauce
What is your favourite begun or eggplant recipe? Personally, I love begun posto and then begun basanti. Having said that, begun posto, shorshe begun and begun...
Kolkata Durga Pujo 2019- Places to eat
The question isn't - to eat or not to eat, the dilemma is where to eat? Ma wants a relief from cooking every year and like every year, she will end up trying...
Macher Dimer Borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo?
Strange isn't it that I am talking about macher dimer borar torkari on Vishwakarma Pujo rather than mangsher jhol? Vishwakarma Pujo has always been a very...
90 years of Aminia, Biryani and Beyond
When it comes to Biryani, Kolkatans are fiercely protective about the Calcutta Biryani or now, the Kolkata biryani. Any other biryani doesn’t stand a chance...
The best chocolate cake for a simple birthday celebration
The Birthday boy and his best chocolate cake. A few days back, I got introduced to Samar Halankar in a column in livemint, where he explains how his birthday...
Before Darjeeling, why you must take a pit stop at Margaret’s Deck tea Lounge Kurseong
A pit stop at Margaret's Deck Tea Lounge Kurseong The journey is often more interesting than the destination. Especially when it involves totally impulsive...
Onam Sadhya at these places in Kolkata
Onam Sadhya at Kolkata 2019 This year Onam, the harvest festival from Kerala, is from the 1st of September till the 13th of September. Like most harvest...
Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri – a face off with Kanchenjunga
A Staycation at Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri It was supposed to be a relaxed weekend along with two kids and we couldn't have asked for a better one. We...
