by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 19, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Rosh bora is a dessert that can be made any time of the year but for some reason, we only remember it during the Sankranti season. Different kinds of pithe-puli can be very daunting and at times, something as simple as a roshbora can be mentally satisfying. Poush...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 11, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
Today Bengal is known for its sandesh and roshogolla but to be honest, it was kheer’er mishti and sugar candies that were the original Bengali mishti. Chhana or homemade ricotta came into Bengal much later. Bengal was known for many sweets made with just sugar...
by Anindya | Jan 9, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
How many of you feel incomplete if you havent had churmur after a nice rendezvous with Phuchka. At least for me no amount of Phuchka can satiate my hunger for it yet I stop after some time. I stop but I dont retire. I aim for the churmur. There is a sequence in...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Jan 4, 2023 | Food, Foodblog |
How about a bowl of sweetness to kick off the new year in 2023? Winter is the time to indulge in sweets made with nolen gur. We call it khejur’er gur since it is made with the sap of date palm and it is available only during winter. This gur has an exquisite...
by Anindya | Nov 12, 2022 | Eating Out, Food |
After water, tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Tea culture is so wide and varied, immersed in highly sophisticated traditions, and comes with fascinating areas to explore. Yes, there’s more to this drink beyond just chamomile and lemon. That said,...
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