The walk shall be long, Bapi cautions, are you sure you want to walk all the way ? I nod in enthusiasm. Without bothering to even cast a thought. It’s a chilly Karimganj winter evening. A thin ...
Hnaaribondho (Mutton Cooked in Dum, Dinajpur Style)
Wake up, Bapi whispers into my ears, the bus shall be here at six sharp. Ten more minutes, I ...
Christmas Fruit Cake | Christmas Plum Cake
Christmas is about celebration, festivities and joy. The joy of life. The joy of sharing and ...
Mouri Bandhakopi
A close friend sends me a gorgeous cabbage from her garden this morning. It’s not easy to grow ...
Keemar Labra (Mutton Mince with Vegetables)
The shrill of the telephone bell punctuates the serene tranquil of a mist-laced ...
Koi Phulkopi (Climbing Perch with Cauliflower)
Manikkaka gets home a plump little cauliflower, august with its pompous crown of green. I am ...
Chingri diye Kolai Dal (Urad Dal with Shrimps)
One autumn evening, Bapi brings home a pair of binoculars. A childhood friend of his had been ...
Lonka Pora Rui /Katla (Rohu / Katla with Charred Red Chilli Paste)
It’s a sultry summer morning, the ancient fan whirring above struggles to provide any respite from ...
Taler Pitha
There’s a melancholy despair about Bijoya Doshomi. It’s meant to be a day of festivities and ...
Pujor Ranna | Durga Pujor Bhuribhoj
One day to go and She shall be arriving. My lal-par saree has been laundered and ironed. The ...
Norom Paker Sandesh
Grandma carefully pulls out an old Britannia tin, the colours faded with age, the surface dimpled ...
Murgi Monohora
Isn't it rather unusual that on a manic Monday morning, I wallow in sweet nostalgia, allowing myself ...