যেদিন ঘুম ভাঙলেই মনে হয় এ পৃথিবীতে এত আনন্দ এর আগে কখনও আসেনি, সেই দিনটাই অষ্টমী। পায়ের দিকে জানালা। চোখ খুলেই দেখব বাইরে ঝকঝক করছে রোদ। দূরের ইউক্যালিপটাস গাছটার মাথায় পাশের শহর থেকে আসা তিন-চারটে পাখি। তারা আমাদের শহরে এসে অবাক হয়ে গেছে খুব; সে গল্পই করছে নিজেদের কাছে। বারোয়ারি পুজো মন্ডপ থেকে পুরুতঠাকুরের গলা…
Month: September 2022
Pujo, Kolkata, and Street Food
Durga Puja is an emotion. Durga Puja is an allegedly lazy, laid back city showing its true colours quite literally- its artistic pandals and bedazzling lights guide hungry, lost souls home for a bit of peace and mangshor jhol. If you’re a nomad at heart and even homecoming means wandering the streets of your beloved…
The Cocktail Chronicles: Pujo
This episode of The Cocktail Chronicles is a little different, and rather special. Since the Pujo season is upon us, I’ve decided to give the normal narrative a little break and focus on some original recipes, all centered around Bengali ingredients and flavours. The drinks are arranged from the simple to complex, and encompass a…
The Pujo Prelude
So far, 2022 has been an eventful year, with lots of highs and lows. One of the upcoming highs is getting to spend Pujo in Kolkata after a very long time. Pujo is a time of socialisation, of meeting up with friends. And in that spirit, I have a series of four rather special articles…
Machh: The Calcutta Epilogue
Last Pujo, we dived deep into an exploration of fish in Bengali cuisine. We covered fish as a whole, right from the cacophony of the fishmarket to the stunning array of classics whipped up in the kitchen to the eating traditions. In this article, we will expand our lens beyond traditional Bengali home cooking and…
The Bong Blueprint
Pujo is just a month away. It is my first Pujo back home after three whole years, which feels great. Like every year, 2022 also has a series of great articles lined up for you during the festive season. There are guest articles and Pujo-specific writeups, and then there are articles celebrating the beauty of…
The Gourmet Glutton 