“In the pandemic, I started teaching cooking thinking it would help children pass time and keep their minds happy. I didn’t really think then about whether I would continue in the future. But once the pandemic ended, I noticed that many parents wanted their children
Once used in Roman wine, mustard oil is now the heart of Bengali kitchens
Food should nourish the body as much as it pleases the soul
There’s something about a plate of steaming rice and fish curry that defines who we are. For a Bengali, food is not just sustenance — it’s an emotion, a piece of home served on a steel plate. And maybe it is in their unassuming pice
“Pete Khele Pithe Shoy” — almost everyone in Bengal has heard this proverb, but the question is, how many can truly relate to it in real life? Food is not just something we eat to fill our stomachs. For Bengalis, it is an emotion, a
Do food vloggers love “controversy” more than food? Or is their favorite dish actually “abusive language”? While scrolling facebook, you’ll see — every few seconds a biryani video pops up. Not just biryani, there’s pulao, fish,chicken, mutton, royal platters, street parathas, fried rice combos and more.
In this rapidly changing world convenience foods and packaged snacks make up the majority of the meals we make, once and again we forget the simplicity of nurturing our bodies and minds. Healthy eating is not a habit or a diet; it is a lifestyle
Bengali 'mishti' makers share their magic with Jaipur’s sweetshops for decades
In Bengal’s villages, food was never just for filling the stomach. It was about survival, health, and using whatever nature gave. In this new age, when we participate in ‘sustainable eating’, rural Bengal has already lived that natural wisdom for generations. They welcomed natural probiotics to irons,
WRadhaballabhi, also known as Beshtonika in Sanskrit, is an ancient vegetarian savoury dish that is also a favourite snacking item of Bengalis. Radhaballabhis are soft, deep fried flatbread or luchis (pooris made with all-purpose flour or maida) stuffed with a spicy lentil filling. Radhaballabhi is essentially