The one thing I know is that Calcutta is the name of the city of joy in my head and heart. I refuse to call it Kolkata when I speak in English. Anyway, Calcutta...
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Recipes
I am chauvinistic. I like it when a man cooks. In my case these men who cook are not those who live with me. They are my father-in-law, friend’s husband, friend and my bro. We...
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Bengalis are less divided by caste or economic standing than they are by being Bangaal or Ghoti. There is no SOBO vs Suberb or NCR vs New Delhi positioning in people’s minds in Kolkata....
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I was watching an episode of Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam. This recipe fascinated me. It was like being in the lanes of Hanoi all over again. Shopping for little nothings from quaint corners, buying local...
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I met Neha in our children’s school. She would be coming down the narrow spiral staircase while I would wait on the side for my turn to go up. This meant that Neha would...
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The most magical part of my vacay in Maldives was that on our island the practice was that guests were encouraged to stay bare feet. The island is called Baros, I wonder if it...
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Today I tossed up lemon parsley smoked paprika chicken. I got the smoked paprika from my favourite food chain in London, Waitrose. My friend’s mother lives in Bayswater in a flat just above a...
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India is warm during summer. It is sweaty and sultry. In some cities it is dry and with hot winds flying. Yet I love summer. Summer means holidays. It means remembering those sixty days...
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A while back Mahesh was visiting. He teaches English to Italians in Bologna and visits India at least once every year. We always make it a point to catch up. He shares some very...
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Food in Bengal is delicious. Balance of flavours is a perfected art in the recipes. No one sense stands out even though strong condiments are used in recipes. Like a riot of autumn colours,...
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