Creating masterpieces with everyday ingredients.
The excitement was at its zenith and the imagination at its peak. I was unable to hold myself with the thought of executing these dream-like laces in the pan. Not only the beauty of my prospective masterpiece was inspiring, but also the simplicity and ease of the task were stimulating my emotions. And I had …
As the usual boring meeting got over little early, and considering the location where we were, without wasting time, my foodie dominated mind immediately sent its soldiers to action, which resulted in prompt decision and swift measures from my end, by proposing to my non-Bengali colleague the idea of venturing into a Bengali sweet shop …
Gulab Jamun. As I sweep away to the world of imagination, where the brown balls soaked in sugar syrup goes inside my mouth, and as I bite into this and the sweet muslin like feeling slowly melts in my tongue, I almost realise the state of nirvana and along with it realise that the sinful …
In my Aloo Pitha recipe which is my first post about Pitha, I have mentioned how Pitha is something which not only addresses the sweet craving inside us, but also represents the long and hopefully not lost tradition of celebrating winter harvest in Eastern parts of India. The tradition of the entire family and extended …