When you are trying to keep overwhelming emotions at bay and trying not to crumble under the pressure of a burdened heart, the only thing that really seems to help is lots and lots of comfort food. That is if the bottles of wine and tub of chocolate ice cream are not doing their usual…
I have been getting so many messages from friends asking “what to cook”. It is difficult to plan a meal when you cannot find all the ingredients you need. So, the best strategy, under the circumstances, is to use whatever you have in your fridge/pantry, or, better yet, to repurpose leftover food. Allowing food waste…
This is a Korean style 3 ingredients whipped coffee, which is super easy to make and absolutely delicious. My cousin has been making coffee this way since we were in middle school. I just didn’t know this had a name. The whipped coffee can also be used as a cookie or brownie dip, or a…
Aloo Posto, the most popular Bengali dish. When people talk about Bengali food, they mostly talk about fish, or rosogolla, or misti doi. It’s astounding to me how little people know about the everyday Bengali vegetarian fare, which constitutes such a massive part of the Bengali cuisine. Take for example Aloo Posto. I have met…
I have been trying recipes that take less than 15 minutes to prep and cook and this one, which is from my older and now discontinued blog, came to mind. I don’t know why I hadn’t shared this with you sooner. This is perfect for days you feel too lazy but want to eat delicious…
Here is one way to keep your kids busy and well-fed (on a budget) while we figure out how many bottles of wine we need to get through the weeks or possibly months-long coronavirus quarantine: have them make their own pizzas under supervision! This is the easiest and healthiest meal option I can think of,…
I have joined the “reducetarian” movement which “aims to improve human health, protect the environment, and spare farm animals from cruelty by reducing societal consumption of animal products.” I am committing to eliminating food and water waste and reducing the use of meat, poultry, eggs, seafood, and dairy in my kitchen by at least 50…
I get so many emails/messages from readers asking about easy and inexpensive entertaining and dinner party recipes. Now if you are swimming in buckets of cash there is no need to think about ‘inexpensive’, of course, but if you are a struggling grad student, or entertain (willingly or unwillingly) too often then it may be important…
For those of you uninitiated in Indian food, Kulfi is basically an ice-cream made with thickened milk and no eggs. Flavored with cardamoms and saffron, Kulfi is the most flavorful dessert I have ever had, and I have had a lot of desserts in my life. Just ask my weighing scale. The recipe is surprisingly…
It’s poila baishakh today, so I had to decide on a recipe that’s quintessentially Bengali. I also wanted to keep it simple; something that wouldn’t need elaborate planning and preparation such that anyone who stumbled upon my blog today could quickly make the dish. I knew that it had to be something that goes well with tea…