#LockdownCooking
As we isolate in our homes during this unprecedented global pandemic, food — and cooking — remains an eternal source of hope, joy and healing. Lockdown Cooking is our humble contribution to this cause. Please join us in cooking from the heart using what’s available at home.
A stronger me with Ensure
We were a group of travel bloggers travelling to Uttarakhand and if you are in Uttarakhand, then the trek to Yamunotri is a must. I was skeptical in the...
Alur torkari / Kolkata street style potato curry with skin
Anyone who has been through the grind of a training at a kitchen from a basic level whether in films or in real life, would tell you one story - how their...
Mutton Rogan Josh Kashmiri Pandit style one more dish in my repertoire
It's not necessary food always need to tickle the sweet memory spots. I cooked mutton Rogan Josh after almost 8 years. The last time I made this, I was 10 kg...
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...
An evening out at Syanachatti on our way to Yamunotri
Syanachatti forms an important juncture for moving ahead towards Yamunotri and most of the times people halt here and go to Yamunotri. We reached here after a...
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 at 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...
Is a stay at a Kashmir Houseboat overrated ?
Kashmir Houseboat- one of the main tourist attractions Going to Kashmir and not staying at a houseboat is almost like going to Italy and not having a pizza or...
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,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Prakash Bang’s photographs and my desire to visit the country
28th March, 2018. 7 PM. ITC Sonar . Mr. Prakash Bang, the renowned travel blogger will present his photo exhibition on Bosnia and Herzegovina along with Dr....
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 but it's said...
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...
5 things to do in Cappadocia
Cappadoccia is a small town yet with abundant with nautral beauties and resources. Cappadocia was a must visit during our Greece and Turkey tour, primarily...
Shukto – the palate sizzler of Bengalis
We have to start on a flashback for this story. The stage is like Mid 80's to 90's Bengali wedding reception where buffet was still not popular and one used...
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...
Thai Chili caramel recipe
This was made as an offshoot of the Birds eye chilis which we got for creating Thai Green curry. We attended a cook off at The Oberoi Grand Hotel. We made...
Begun Bhaja is an art which one needs to perfect with practice
Which shape is the most preferred shape of Begun Bhaja for you? The long fine slices, one with a part of the long stem at the top or the perfectly cut round...
Taj International Vine and Dine experience – Are Indians drinking the right wine?
It was Taj International Wine and dine experience Volume V and as I look back, it was an afternoon which opened up a new world for me. The lunch, to create...
Lahsun ki Chutney – you cannot imagine how quickly it ended
There was a struggle to get the last bit out. The unpredictable random movement which the spoon shows while spooning out the last remains from a bottle is...
Shikara ride in Dal Lake Srinagar Kashmir 2 hours in a different world
Shikara Ride in Dal Lake Kashmir the dreams From Kashmir ki Kali with Sharmila Tagore wearing a traditional dress with Shammi Kapoor to Preity Zinta in...
The Salt House and Omakase. A death by Guanciale
The challenge So Anindya challenged Auroni for an omakase experience in The Salt House. Well, not really challenged but wished in a previous post. Auroni,...
Pa Pa Ya Kolkata- Will it revive Park Street?
As a contemporary food trend observer and writing about it, I was looking back at the series of incidents and trying to connect the dots. Yes, connecting the...
Dahi Bhalla the perfect holi snack
Is there any food that can be related to Bengali dol? Dol? The Bong brother of National Holi In my opinion Kochi pathar jhol or mangshor jhol and sweets and...
Kolkata Market by Karen Anand 2018
I missed the last Market. Earstwhile Farmer's Market, it has been rebranded as The Market since it is more of a market place for not just food products but...
Butter Garlic squids over tennis practice
Ajay and I normally discuss about racket grips, power and accuracy of serves, forehand power, backhand slice and court coverage. Ajay is my tennis partner....
Mickey and the Wondrous Book at Hong Kong Disneyland
For a first time entrant to Disneyland, everything remains memorable. Isn't it? The Hong Kong Disneyland Musical Mickey and the Wondrous book was one such for...
Shada fulkopir torkari / dudh fulkopi
Winter is the time for this mandatory dish in our house every year for almost all possible occasions. The phulkopir roast. The recipe was uploaded in the blog...
Faces of Kashmir – Some memories beyond the tourist spots
We toured Kashmir on a long awaited holiday and as we had a kid with us, we preferred the normal tourist spots without any trekking, adventure sports or any...
The Salt House Kolkata – A perfect beginning to the year
As a food enthusiast and as a food blogger, I have many wishes. Some are personal and some are for my city Kolkata. You can read about few of them here. The...
Niramish Paturi or is it ?
Very rarely we get confused over a dish and what to name it. We initially thought of calling this bhapa chorchori but then after a discussion with Pritha Sen,...
Hard Rock cafe Kolkata – Love all Serve All
It's the season of Australian Open and once you enter Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata - this is what you see above - Love all Serve all. Love all Serve All - That's...
Macher muro diye dal. Daal with fish head
Is Dal the most overlooked and undermined player in the team of food on our dining table? Most often, like a Goal keeper in football or the wicket keeper in...
Man Mo and Wong Tai Sin Temple Hongkong
It was the last day of my HongKong tour. I had to leave the Hotel early so that I could reach the Airport on time but still had a comfortably placed morning...
Game Set and Match. #Ensureastronger2018
Game, set and match. #EnsureAStronger2018 Mornings are the most chaotic times in every home. Office, school, Tiffin, breakfast - the list is quite endless....
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