Chingri Makha / Bengali style prawn and onion salad with mustard oil
For all the readers of this blog, it may often appear that I don't cook much. Yes I agree I don't cook that much but it's untrue that like "cometh the hour...
Il Falconiere Relais and chateaux my most memorable days in Cortona
Lina told me - you Indians have such lengthy weddings for 3 days! Music and dance and so much fun. Far far away from India, uphill with Cortona, I didn't...
Hot cross buns, A national panasonic cassette player and a cassette
Hot Cross Buns , Hot cross Buns - the nursery rhyme and the beginning I was writing another article on Easter when I tumbled upon this. I came upon these...
Phenomenal Firingee Thala by Pritha Sen is a Fabulous start to Nabo Barsho at Ekdalia Rd
Firingee Thala is what Calcutta Food is and not necessarily Bengali food I had mentioned about how I assign a meal as 'good', these days. I would like to add...
Instead of a mall, why not take your kids to Kolkata Maidan next week ?
I asked this question to myself time and again as I walked along Kolkata Maidan at a photowalk. It's not the first time that I am here. I came a long time...
Bael Panna/ Bael Sherbat and the Health Benefits of Bael Fruit
Before I got married and was living with my mother, every summer I would have to have bael panna or bael sherbat a few times. I remember vividly, my mother...
Chilekotha Kolkata – a midweek surprise Bengali meal
Why do I say Chilekotha Kolkata is a good Bengali food joint in South Kolkata? How do you define a good meal? There are several answers to this question but...
Raajkutir Kolkata – A perfect getaway within Kolkata
It's rare to find a perfect getaway within Kolkata. Raajkutir Kolkata by Neotia Hosiptality in the new revamped Swabhumi could be just that for Kolkata. It is...
Alu Peyajkolir Torkari- Bengali Onion Stalk and Potato Vegetable
Alu peyajkolir torkari is a Bengali household name during winters. It is perhaps, a little too late, to post this recipe. However, we had taken the pictures...
Seefah Bandra, Blue is the colour of good food
When was the last time I dined out in Mumbai? All roads led to Seefah Bandra It had been sometime that I had been in Mumbai. In fact, I don't remember the...
Inside Punakha Dzong when a class was going on how to offer Khadar
We visited Punakha Dzong on the same day as we visited Dochula Pass. The journey from Dochula Pass to Punakha Dzong takes you through some pictureseque...
Aloo Tokri Chaat- A crowd pleaser for Holi
Aloo tokri chaat is the second Holi recipe for this year. The first one was cake pops with beetroot powder, something which is popular with kids more than...