A meeting with Mahaveer Swami the famous miniature painter from Bikaner
My tour to Narendra Bhawan Bikaner has been memorable in many ways and one of them was meeting Mahaveer Swami, the famous miniature painter of Bikaner. The...
Lemon and Strawberry Bundt Cake, and love according to Kim Casali
Valentine's day and Archies It was on our way back from some work, the car was passing through an Archies Store and I asked Madhushree - Do they still make so...
How to make Bicerin – the eternal love triangle
The discussion between Amitav Ghosh and Sunita Narayan at Terra Madre Salone Del Gusto had an impact on me in many ways. One of the key takeaway of that...
Cinderella Carousel at Hong Kong Disneyland
I have procrastinated about this write up for a while and now that I am writing, my mind is overflowing with thoughts about the experiences that I had at Hong...
Shaker Jhol- A light vegetable stew with seasonal greens
Most people associate Bengali cuisine as consisting of primarily 'macher jhol' or fish curry. It is a very common misconception that Bengalis eat mosty non...
The Kolkata Festival where Sunny De Wall breathes life to a century old labour colony of Asia
I have never come back from any place so excited. An otherwise deserted place in a 'blink and you miss it' turn in Taratala Road is hosting the The Kolkata...
Baking a bread and breaking it too – A story of 3 years which the father and son completed
There are times when incomplete drafts come to use. Exactly 3 years and this is what happens. I had written this 3 years ago in November 2015. My Story...
Nedous Hotel Gulmarg Kashmir – A Tradition of 130 years
Our tour in Kashmir across Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg, Pahalgam involved staying in various hotels and an overnight stay in a House Boat too but one...
Ekdalia Rd kolkata is turning black, the new white
Ekdalia Rd kolkata is painting white with the help of black and how? The beginning of Ekdalia Rd Kolkata It was sometime last year, when the blogpost Kacha...
Pan Asian ITC Sonar – Sunday Brunch, Sushi and Saxophone
Sunday Brunches are meant to be lavish but the Pan Asian ITC Sonar - Sunday brunch is gala affair. This place has never failed us and what I like the most of...
