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...
Sobji Diye bhaja Muger dal recipe (Bengali style Moong dal with vegetables)
Dal is an integrated part of a Bengali meal. There is a family story which goes like this - One of my Mamis when recently got married and came to her in Laws...
Kolkata style fish fry with a twist and the fishy tales
If the unexamined life was not worth living, was the unlived life worth examining ? - Paul Kalanithi, When breath comes Air There are some lines which you...
Sweet Corn Soup- What do you do with almost dry sweet corn lying in your pantry?
Why the Sweet Corn Soup ? The weather is somewhat in between breezy and sultry in the evenings. Most of the time, it calls for a roasted sweet corn. There is...