This recipe has been published by Boston Globe. Here is the link. Makar Sankranti is an important festival on the Hindu calendar because it is a celebration of the coming of spring. It always falls on the 14th day of January. In Bengal we celebrate it as harvest festival. We prepare some […]
This recipe has been chosen as the winner by Pioneer Chef Contest and featured on BostonGlobe. This is the picture from the newspaper. For the last two weeks, there is a huge change in my lifestyle. Now I wake up close to 7am (used to be 8:30am) and reach the […]
Every year I throw a holiday party and I usually keep my menu authentically Indian. However, when it came to choosing an appetizer recipe I deviated from my rule a bit. This year’s menu includes puff pastry appetizers, saffron rice pilaf, dal makhani, tandoori cauliflower, Shahi Chicken and payesh (Bengali rice pudding) […]
Dear Sangeeta, It’s so great to connect with you. When I came to know about you and your blog I got more excited. And when you said you will do a guest post with me, I danced in private. I can’t tell you how excited I am. I even told […]
When my mum was visiting me in Buffalo, she started a trend of throwing a holiday party. In 2012 we invited over ten people. In 2013 I invited a few of my close friends in Boston. This year, after coming back from India, my husband and I are getting ready […]
After four years and four long months, I am visiting my hometown with my husband. I grew up in that city and spent 25 years of my life there. When I came back I had some mixed feelings. Pardon me if I hurt many of your feelings, but I am just saying […]