Stuffed Dates and my childhood summers
When I was a kid, 'phoren' meant a huge deal for me, escpeaily since I grew up in Port Blair, cut off from the 'mainland' in every which way. Yes, we did call...
Panta Bhat – the Budhha bowl which cools you in Summer
Blame it on my Ghoti upbringing. My ancestral home was in Bardhaman, my mother had her roots in Bankura. More than a feeling of apartheid towards the people...
Echorer achar – Green Jackfruit pickle and the Mix n Match at my dinner table
When I used to work at Shoppers Stop Kolkata as the Unit Head HR, I had to take rounds across the store more than often to do several manpower audits. There...
Kayasth Khatirdari – Kayasth food by Anoothi Vishal and a memorable evening
Shami kebab and Chota peg, that was what most of the evenings used to be for Kayasths - Well known Food writer and one of the faces behind popularising...
The first ever Bloggers Bus to Uttarakhand – what a journey it was
I believe in serendipity and destiny in many ways. I use these words also too often, much to the irritation of people close to me. While destiny may have a...
Dimer Dalna is a secure love affair
From meeting the opposite sex to starting to like him/her, to marinating the relationship with meetings and getting to know each other, to finally proposing...
Shim Shim – Finally a Himalayan Beef Cafe in Kolkata
Where did we meet Doma di first? Anindya asked me and I wondered if age is catching up with him while struggling between managing his growing children and...
Kacha Aamer Ambol – the summer essential
I was in my hometown Chandannagore 10 days back and went to my mamar bari (house of my maternal grandparents). It was almost 4 or 5 months since I had been...
Peanut butter protein shake recipe what has happened to these men?
Two flatmates of Cardiff university, who had a rocking 1 year together met with their respective husbands and kids too. This was the first time we were Komal,...
Mutton korma and Kosha Mangsho cook off
I am a shy cook and the only dish that I have mastered is Kosha Mangsho. Dipali is a classic cook and she cooks regularly depending on her mood. However, it's...
