Anatomy of a Martini The Martini is probably the most famous of all cocktails, not least due to a certain secret service agent (although his way of drinking a martini is undoubtedly unconventional, and to me, is not a martini at all- but more on that later!). However, martini has been well-known long before the…
Month: March 2022
Rituranga : Basanta-Grishma (Part 2)
Last time, we started our survey of the spring-summer Bengali meal, with a close look at the first course and the rice-dal duo. This time, we will explore the rest of the meal, starting with course the veggies, and one of my absolute favourite dishes. Aloo posto is an absolute delight. Cubes of potatoes are…
Rituranga : Basanta-Grishma (Part 1)
“Fragrantly scarlet on bare branches or covertly crimson amidst dark green foliage, the early flowers of spring arrive to signal an end to the mellow contentment of winter and to herald a brief, unsettling season……The variety of colours ranged on the trees and the fragrance of mango trees in blossom carried by the balmiest of…
The Gourmet Glutton 