My mother, Suparna reminisces today. “One of the earliest memories of marrying into my husband’s family is how much they loved food. My father-in-law had a peculiar style of breakfast with the influences from his British friends who kept their relationships years after the independence through handwritten letters and book exchanges; some of which IContinue reading “The Hilsa Chronicles – Ilish Begun’er Tel Jhol”
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Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia
If you’re a Bengali or an Assamese, you have already attended at least one wedding serving a rich lustrous Rui Maacher Kalia on plastic square bowls to devour with Kaju-Kishmish Polao. When I was 10-11 years old, you know, that childhood phase, buffets rarely existed in small towns. In Tezpur, mostly there were catering servicesContinue reading “Biye-Barir Showstopper – Rui Maacher Kalia”
Work & Life during Covid-19 | Egg Tehari
“What do I cook for lunch?” This is an everyday dilemma in the lockdown period for me as work, cook and play happen under one roof now. One minute I am sauteing the onions and the other minute I am tapping the laptop to check for new pings. The sink in the kitchen is aContinue reading “Work & Life during Covid-19 | Egg Tehari”
Ranna Baati 