Urvika Kanoi opens The Daily and I get my answer from her
I am sure there will be many more who would have asked Urvika the same question - what next and when do we get a chance to eat your food again? Urvika Kanoi...
Bengali Food Festival with Madhushree and Debjani at Chilekotha
It was one evening that I got this call from Debjani (she blogs at KitchenofDebjani ) and I could sense the excitement in her voice. Someone had approached...
Begun Borir Ambol/tok and my ghoti family’s obesession with ambol
Ghoti's love their ambols. Most ghotis I know of, have some kind of ambol everyday, at least my family does. While growing up, I only knew of 'chutney' and it...
When I surrendered myself to Sujoy Gupta, Executive chef of Taj Bengal Kolkata
I had two meals at Taj Bengal Kolkata during my staycation and a breakfast, which was almost a brunch. At the helm of affairs was Sujoy Gupta - Executive Chef...
How Shorshe bhapa chingri made my family love frozen prawns
Shorshe is love for a Bengali. You will rarely find a Bong who does not like shorshe. Couple that with chingri and you have shorshe bhapa chingri, a Bengali...
Taj Bengal Kolkata is all ready for 30th year with new rooms
Belvedre road and Alipore road have multiple monumental landmarks. The oldest established zoo of the country, our own Alipore Zoo found in 1876, is just...
Remembering Pulwama Attack – A non SEO friendly and black white story
At times, it's necessary to revisit the reasons for which I started this blog. There are certain stories which need to be told and stories which will always...
Frozen melon ball salad with Bandel Cheese- perfect for summers
Do you remember the song from dil hai ki manta nahi where Pooja Bhatt, in her beautiful off shoulder silk dress and Aamir Khan in his captain cap were...
Notre Dame Auxiliatrice chapel or Cap Malhereux church Mauritius and churches in Mauritius
It was not farthest from God but in Mauritius we were nearest to church yet reached there on the last day. It is Cap Malheruex church or Notre Dame de l...
Chef Manish Mehrotra and my experience at Indian Accent New Delhi
I just ate from the hand of God- That was my thought at the end of the Chef's tasting menu at Indian Accent New Delhi. It was simply numbing. I have to agree...
