Who invented the kebab? We are far less certain about the 'who'…
Month: April 2016
A Table for Two
I don't like to dine by candle light for it calls to…
The Vernal Feast of the Bengali New Year
The Bengali New Year, known variously as 'Poila Boisakh' or 'Noboborsho,' begins…
Of Buttery Steaks & Shrimp Tartines
I've been thinking about steaks all through the weekend. Steaks with flavored…
Time Traveling with the ‘Tadka’
In the sweltering heat of the Indian summer, the highway – a…
O Sensuous Grace, Thy Name Is CHEESECAKE!
The original recipe of the first Grecian cheesecake may be lost forever, but the loss is somewhat made up for, given the remarkable variety of the very many forms it has evolved into. After all, it won’t be erroneous to say that there are as many kinds of cheesecakes in the world as there are countries.