Recently I have come across numerous articles on food that can beat lockdown blues, how food can keep depression at bay and many more. Research claims that food immensely benefits our mind, helps lift our mood and cheer us up. So, eating well and eating … Continue reading Culinary magic of Lovina Gujral
Category: Eat, Live & Travel
Wardrobe Woes
Last night I had a dream. My saris, blouses, dresses and tunics were floating around me and talking to me. ‘When are you going to wear me again?’ asked my purple kanchivaram in her silky voice. I had worn the purple beauty only once during … Continue reading Wardrobe Woes
Food Mood: Cooking in times of Corona by Heema Roy Choudhury
It is well known that good food can play wonders with our mood. So, what better way to cheer us up in these gloomy days than to cook up a good meal. But resources and lack of time (managing both household chores and office work) … Continue reading Food Mood: Cooking in times of Corona by Heema Roy Choudhury
Hampi – My Story by Saptarshi Saha
A beatifully penned story of Hampi by Saptarshi, an IT professional and a traveller who loves to write. Who discovered me? Who let me into the history books? It was Colonel Colin Mackenzie (1754-1821) a Scottish army officer who loved travelling and anything which was … Continue reading Hampi – My Story by Saptarshi Saha
Food trails and many tales: Dishing wonders with waste
Zero Waste Cooking, the term is now in vogue. World has suddenly woken up to the fact that we waste a huge amount of food everyday and need to minimize it by changing our cooking style and eating habits. Average Americans waste 1 pound of food … Continue reading Food trails and many tales: Dishing wonders with waste
Khichdi – the delicious mish mash
Moong daler khichuri Waking up to a rainy morning would always bring a smile to my face. Rainy day at school, playing in the rain, paper boats and Ma would make khichdi or khichuri as we Bongs’ call it, for lunch. Khichuri, served with maach … Continue reading Khichdi – the delicious mish mash
Food trails & many tales: Intriguing flavours of Bohra Thaal
Food does so much more than just satiating our hunger. From a basic need that nurtures life, what we eat and how we eat has become an integral part of our culture and tradition. As civilizations evolved, and looking for food was no longer an … Continue reading Food trails & many tales: Intriguing flavours of Bohra Thaal
For the love of Shawls
Manaswi in a papermache Jamawar I grew up watching my dida and mom gracefully adorn a shawl in winters. They would just throw the shawl, or shaal as we call it Bengali, around them and it would look so elegant. When I was little, I … Continue reading For the love of Shawls
My Christmas Cake 😊
It’s Christmas time! There’s a Christmas tree everywhere - in malls, offices, even in our living rooms. December chill is succumbing to the fervor of festivities, parties are being planned, excitement around Santa or secret Santa – there’s something magical about Christmas! And Christmas is … Continue reading My Christmas Cake 😊
The Jacket Story
Me and my love for winters – the food, the soft sunlight, the fog, lazy afternoons munching on peanuts, snuggling in the blanket, I love everything about winters. And jackets and coats are a big part of my winter love story. Feeling warm in vibrant … Continue reading The Jacket Story