Winter and peanuts share a strong bond, or at least they used to once upon a time. As a girl I remember sitting on our terrace in Agartala with my sisters or in the courtyard at my grandparents' place in Lucknow with my cousins, the … Continue reading Winter afternoons and China (Cheena) Badam…AKA Peanuts
Category: Eat, Live & Travel
Choruibhati – pure Bong Picnic
Picnic or Choruibhati is something that we Bongs indulge in, especially in the month of December. Many of us usher the New Year by heading out for a Picnic, Boro diner (New Year’s) Picnic as it’s popularly called. When we were growing up, Choruibhati or Picnic meant a big group of … Continue reading Choruibhati – pure Bong Picnic
‘There should be a culture and story behind the weaving and dyeing of sarees,” Seema Shah
Seema in a beautiful Jamdani I have known Seema for years now. When I first met her, I noticed the beautiful Katha Silk Saree that she was wearing. “Wow, such unique work. Where wear did you pick this saree from?” Seema loves wearing traditional sarees … Continue reading ‘There should be a culture and story behind the weaving and dyeing of sarees,” Seema Shah
Arpan in Apron- with a BIG Smile and a Spatula by Titas Mazumdar
Gone are the days when work was defined as per gender and strict parameters were set. If I being a female can take the car keys, drive amidst traffic without being abusive, login to my work station, pay my house bills why can’t my better … Continue reading Arpan in Apron- with a BIG Smile and a Spatula by Titas Mazumdar
The World is calling you… by Titas Mazumdar
Medicine check, Power bank check, Charger check, Toiletries Check. Travel pouch check- ..Check Check….All set---– do you know what was that---- I am preparing for my next trip and that was my checklist…. Kailash range from Kalpa village Today I thought of touching upon another … Continue reading The World is calling you… by Titas Mazumdar
Stirring magic in the kitchen: Sanjay Roy in apron
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
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…
Shringara with a modern twist!
Shringara Rasa is supposedly the crown emotion associated with love and beauty. The other Rasas or emotions are Hasya (laughter/happiness), Karuna (compassion), Roudra (anger), Veera (valour), Bhayanaka (fear), Bibhatsa (disgust), Adbhuta (wonder)and Shantha (peace/tranquillity). Rasa, as per Indian aesthetics, means essence or emotions and these nine emotions or Navarasas are fundamental to Indian arts be … Continue reading Shringara with a modern twist!
My Bong Cooking: from Compulsion to Passion by Titas Mazumdar
As a girl in Dhanbad and later during my college days in Kolkata I rarely got entry to my Mom’s Kitchen. Mom is very possessive about her kitchen and few are the occasions when I got chance to try my hands in her kitchen. Hence … Continue reading My Bong Cooking: from Compulsion to Passion by Titas Mazumdar
Savouring Vintage Wine
The price that we are willing to pay for a bottle of old wine! Connoisseurs and collectors outbid each other in Sotheby’s or Christie’s to possess a bottle of fine vintage wine. They are preserved and stored with the utmost care and savoured only on Very … Continue reading Savouring Vintage Wine