ChurMur from Calcutta's Phuchkawala Churmur | Kolkata Phuchkawala Churmur is a very popular road side snack in Bengal, served by the...

W are in the middle of a surreal time. 5 year later when I come back and read this post, I don't know how I will feel. In the beginni...

S ince last December, on my morning commute, instead of tuning in to NPR, I have started listing to 102.7. This is my daughters' f...

I t's the New year and there's lot going on in the world, and you are probably thinking "What a way to start!!" But then y...

C hristmas is right here, the year is done, and I have been super lazy this month. The last few days has been crazy as it always does wh...

Summer temperatures have been high around here and that can only mean ice cream and more ice cream. This "No Ice cream Maker...

I have been obsessed with this grilled chicken recipe and had to share it here. It is perfect for the summer. A little marination and a...

T omorrow is  Poila Boishakh, the first day of Boishakh ushering in the Bengali New year. While the English NewYear involves a lot of har...

Daab Chingri | Prawns cooked in tender coconut shell Daab Chingri, or prawns cooked in tender coconut shell is more of an urban Bengali...

I recently came to know about Phulkopi Komola , a Bengali dish where Cauliflower is cooked with oranges. I had never ever heard of suc...

D urga Pujo is not a time to cook your own food. I mean ideally Ma Durga does not cook on these five days. Neither does Lokkhi, Saraswati...

S almon was not a fish I loved when I first set foot on the shores of this country. I liked neither the taste nor the smell. The very th...

I have this habit of switching veggies, concocting recipes, substituting one ingredient with another. So it is no surprise that I hardly ...

I don't have a lot of time to write today. I had promised to post this last week but then last week was super busy like any other. S...

S o all this shooter-wooter was initiated by a single text. A text from a friend's little sister living in London. Last month she s...