Creating masterpieces with everyday ingredients.
Feeling light. Isn’t it a wonderful feeling? Ask me, it is the most important feeling that I want to and I need to hold on to. Imagine the positivity these words spread when someone says ‘I am feeling light’, even the surroundings cannot ignore. And the most important thing, the statement or the words ‘feeling …
“Once upon a time in a small village, there lived a man with his mother. The man was very simple and was not much acquainted with worldly matters. With much effort his mother managed to arrange a suitable bride for him. The day came and it was time for the man to fetch his wife. …
“Jab Tak Rahega Samose Mein AlooTera Rahunga O Meri Shalu” (Until there is potato in samosaO Shalu, I will be yours) Do you remember this Bollywood number from nineties? Although I won’t blame you for not remembering either the song or the movie. And I won’t be surprised if the makers as well as the …
‘Saving’, the word that we middle class Indians learn, if not the first one but one of the first for sure. Fortunately or unfortunately, it is not only the word but also the deep meaning of saving that we have been made to understand and the associated hardships, if not befriending the idea of saving …
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 …
Not that this is the first time I am talking about variety in Indian cuisine, and also this is not the first time you are reading about the same. But I am sure you will agree with me, that there is something intriguing about the cuisines of India, and how since time immemorial these diversified …
In my last post ‘Doi Potol’, I have mentioned about the importance of ‘balance of taste’. The very dish ‘Doi Potol’ also combines and balances multiple tastes like savoury, sweet, sour and becomes a delicious gastronomical experience. However, one of the important taste the dish gives a miss is ‘bitter’. And so is the case …
Food, Cooking, Kitchen, Taste, Blah, Blah, Blah… For some people these words are no more than chore to keep oneself going. For majority, day in day out it is just a small world or small thing in the hundreds of important things that need to be taken care of. But, as I take conscious effort …
India. The land of diversities, comprising diverse cultures, diverse geographies, diverse beliefs, diverse cuisines and so on. This diversity has been shaping the country in many ways since ages. These factors have more or less influenced our conduct, our behaviour, and even our food habits. It is so evident in us, that outsiders as well …
‘Shorshe Bata’. The first impression you are bound to get from these two words is, ‘it is coming from a Bengali’. Well, unlike this time, probably everytime you might not be correct with your judgement, but the words, ‘Shorshe Bata’ do unfurl some emotions and memories for a Bengali, hidden or safely stored in the …