The doorbell rang. The man and I are in the garden, S engrossed in his email that has arrived overnight, I ...
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Tel Koi
I have sulked all morning. It’s unacceptable and unfair, I have rehearsed the fervent pitch in ...
Bhetki Maacher Jhal
I wake up to charcoal bruised heavens and the pitter-patter of rain this morning. It’s not ...
Mangshor Jhol
S and I are sipping tea. It’s a rain-blessed morning, the sun is yet to emerge from beyond the ...
Bhapa Ilish
The man has brought home some absolute gorgeous Hilsa, D rattles on the phone, animated and impatient, ...
Lamb Massaman Curry
We would observe the ancient lady at work everyday. She would be at the live counter of the kitchen, dressed ...
Nolen Gurer Ice Cream
It’s far from easy, I can vouch, to forego a job when you are at the peak of your career and take a plunge to ...
Kancha Aam diye Mangsho (Lamb with Raw Mangoes)
S and I both love our books. Nothing gives us more joy than spending endless hours idling around with ...
Dimer Torka (Egg Tadka, Dhaba Style)
Delhi was explosion on my food senses. The decadent world of Mughlai cuisine left me spellbound and ...
My Chocolate Cake
The second week of lockdown. And I wake up craving for sugar. I bring it up to S as we sip our morning ...
Jeere Morich diye Murgir Jhol (Chicken Stew with Cumin and Peppercorn)
The fifth morning of lockdown. We are getting used to blissful time-stop-still mornings - ...
Nolen Gur and Chilli Cheesecake
I seek inspiration this morning. The muse, the kolshi of nolen gur, the last of the season, rests on the ...












