Kitchen has traditionally been women’s domain. The responsibility of cooking at home was shouldered largely by the lady of the house. Men cooked but professionally – first as humble bawarchis and later as glamourous chefs. Could be because of the stereotypical patriarchal perception that women … Continue reading Stirring magic in the kitchen: Sanjay Roy in apron
Month: August 2020
My Other Half: A Mesmerizing Trip Down the Memory Lane
A small parcel was delivered to me a few weeks back by the apartment guard. When I finally opened it after keeping it aside for 12 hours and sanitizing it (to ensure there was no virus) a book came out of the envelope that took … Continue reading My Other Half: A Mesmerizing Trip Down the Memory Lane
My Story of beating the Pandemic by Titas Mazumdar
The world is, without question, being tested and so are its residents. I am a Mom- Manager- Maker (Home) being challenged every single day and is juggling between the priorities and making the best use of this never dreamt situation, I am in. I often … Continue reading My Story of beating the Pandemic by Titas Mazumdar
Food, memories & more…
Masoor dal and jhiri jhiri aloo bhaja (crispy potato fry) that Didun (maternal grandmother) used to make, yummy veg curry with sheem bichi, aloo, begun or kathal bichi bhaja that Dida (paternal grandmother) would cook so often. Mom does make these occasionally, but they just … Continue reading Food, memories & more…
Hope in the time of pandemic by Poonam Tibrewal
These are truly strange and unique times. The ongoing global pandemic is not just affecting one country, one continent or one society, it is affecting the whole world equally! COVID-19 has removed barriers of ‘we and they’, ‘here and there’, and has stirred up the … Continue reading Hope in the time of pandemic by Poonam Tibrewal