by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 21, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
Bengalis and their macher jhol — it’s an undying love. From the mighty ilish to the small mourala, we cook fish in a hundred different ways. But when it comes to everyday comfort, a simple rui macher jhol with rice is hard to beat. It’s light, satisfying, and carries...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 9, 2025 | Food, Foodblog |
If there’s one thing Tagore didn’t write, it’s a cookbook—and how much we wish he had! Imagine a collection of recipes as layered as his poetry. It would have been a bestseller for generations. His love for food was as profound as his literary genius, and his...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 29, 2022 | Food, Foodblog |
It is a known fact that Bengalis cannot do without their mustard paste. Although, contrary to popular notion, there are many Bongs who do not prefer mustard. Well, all that aside, no celebratory meal is complete with a shorshe or mustard-based curry. Fish wrapped in...
by Anindya | Oct 9, 2020 | Uncategorized |
A week ago, we carried out ‘Ask me Anything’ in Instagram. Someone asked a question, which is often asked by many. What gets cooked at home? What gets cooked in a kitchen is a representation of the influx and amalgamation of cultures which is prevalent and...
by Anindya | Aug 9, 2020 | Uncategorized |
The way we got the idea and inspiration for Boal Mach Bhapa is very interesting. In the movie, Kishore Kumar Junior (2018), Prasenjit plays the role of an artist, who is famous and earns his living by singing Kishore Kumar songs. In one of the scenes, like a true blue...
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