Welcome to IshitaUnblogged!
This is my Culinary Travel Blog, featuring Dubai, Kolkata & the world beyond. Culture, history, recipes, food stories and nostalgia unfold here amidst humor, soul-search and visual stimulation. And oh! How can I ever forget? With 2 kids in tow!
As you visit my blog, I hope that you will spend some time browsing through and leave behind your comments. This will not only make the blog more interactive but it will also help me chalk a direction for my future posts. You could inbox me your messages here or mail me and please don’t forget to be SOCIAL (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and have now recently joined Instagram)!
A Bit About Me:
We love to travel. And we love to eat when we are travelling. We refers to my husband (referred here in this blog as S) and me with our two little girls whom we address as the Z-SISTERS (even outside the blog!). Big Z is going to turn 8 this May has turned 8 and Li’l Z is going to turn 3 in Marchis now 3.
I love clicking pictures. And I’m trying to pull Big Z into my team by having gifted her a small Canon ‘aim and shoot’ on her 7th birthday. I think she’s fallen into my trap without realising it. I have been told by my family and friends that I drive them up the wall when I am with my camera – a trusted Nikon SLR. They have, however, learnt to tolerate me mildly over the years. But the obsession to click pictures could well be an undiagnosed case of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)!
Here, I’m unblogging it all.
A Bit More About Me (I struggled quite a bit to make this ‘Bit’ as small as possible – if you skip this part you will still get the essence of this blog):
The following idiosyncrasies in us that you have a right to know and which will only help you, in-case we happen to be sitting next to each other while travelling -
- If you have the window seat and I don’t, then you must necessarily look out of the window all the time. Otherwise, YOU DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE SITTING BY THE WINDOW. I’ll pester you till we would have swapped places
- If the food served to you is different from mine (even though I have been served exactly what I have ordered), I will necessarily STARE at your food since at that point I will be thinking that YOU EXACTLY KNEW THAT YOUR FOOD IS GOING TO BE BETTER THAN MINE
- My magazines and newspapers would necessarily be lying on the floor or would have been torn into multiple pieces by the Z-SISTERS. And I will definitely BORROW MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS STACKED IN YOUR SEAT POCKET EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVEN’T FINISHED READING THEM
- I will want to take out my handbag from the overhead loft every half an hour to use my hand moisturiser, lip balm, chewing gum and my TRAVEL ITINERARY LIST – in exactly that order. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I HAVE INCLUDED EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO BE SEEN AND DONE, AS PER ALL THE TRAVEL GUIDES & WEBSITES. And No, I cannot keep my handbag on my lap or under my feet.
- Lastly, I look at people either through my camera lenses or through my senses – ‘Do they appear the way they sound? Does the face tally with the name of the person? Does the surname complement the name?’ etc. SO, EITHER I WILL STARE AT YOU BECAUSE YOU WILL BE A FABULOUS SUBJECT FOR MY PHOTOGRAPHS OR I AM BOTHERED THAT YOU LOOK DIFFERENT FROM WHAT I EXPECT YOU TO APPEAR
- LASTLY, I WILL BE STARING OUT OF THE WINDOW EVEN IF IT IS DARK!
If you are still interested in the other members in our family, then here are two more bullet points -
- The Z-SISTERS will definitely order apple juices and when they are being served apple juices THEY’LL START HANKERING FOR MANGO JUICES. SO EXPECT SOME POLITE SCUFFLE (read chit-chat) BETWEEN THE STEWARD/STEWARDESS AND US
- S will necessarily DRINK BEER on the flight and catch up on MOVIES; if he falls asleep HE WILL DEFINITELY SNORE. If he’s awake and his co-passenger sitting next to him snores then HE WILL DEFINITELY GET IRRITATED. The Z-SISTERS will definitely fight amongst themselves for the REMOTES, HANDSETS, COMFORTERS and constantly declare that THEY ARE HUNGRY OR THIRSTY OR THEY ARE GETTING PLAIN BORED
I love Art museums and hate children’s parks that have millions of rides where one ends up paying for his/her headache as well as the roller-coaster rides and bumpy cars. Big Z hates them too. But, Li’l Z is gradually showing promising nerves – hence entertainment parks are probably going to be our future holiday destinations for sure.
S loves architectural ruins and historical places where you can still hear the cannons boom. His shopping will typically consist of local T-shirts with profanities written on them and he’ll cover himself up with jackets (even if it is boiling hot) so that Big Z doesn’t end up reading them. He’ll also buy caps and spices or liqueur from the region that we are visiting. As for me, I will definitely buy junk jewelleries made locally and a cookbook on the local cuisine. Big Z will want to buy everything that she sees. And Li’l Z is yet to form her own shopping preferences.
How does Food come into the picture? Blame it on my Bengali genes, perhaps!
The most important companion in our travel is FOOD. It’s futile to even try justifying the highest expenditure in our holiday bills – our Food expenditure. After-all, the four of us can travel far and wide just to experience a particular culinary delight. What to eat and where to eat comes first in our holiday planning, followed by everything else. I make notes of all the special cuisine of each place we visit and S scours the local groceries or food markets for local spices of the particular region that we are visiting. Big Z loves to eat and experiment with food. And Li’l Z loves to take everything on her plate! Though our food preferences are contradictory, eating is a therapeutic and a soulful experience for us.
This food fetish can be blamed on our inheriting the Bengali genes. Talking about myself – I am a true-blue Bengali or a Bong, a term that takes the Bengalis into the funky, ubér-cool category! Born and brought up for the most part in Kolkata in India, food has shaped my personality and my character. My Bengali genes are surely to be blamed not only for my relentless creative pursuits but also my unsatiated taste-buds. I am glad to have found a food-mate in S, my Bong husband. And we are happy to have made our ancestors proud by passing on similar genes (the ones that determine the taste buds) to the Z-SISTERS.
Our food preferences are contradictory. S demands everything spicy while the Z-SISTERS demand everything mild but always insist on tasting Daddy’s food and end up coughing till they are almost choked.
As for me – I’m a confused eater. Confused, because I don’t know what I love to eat. And I never know what to order – there are far too many food options available in this world!
little hands, big hearth is our travel inspired experiments with FOOD
My childhood in Kolkata as well as setting up homes with S in different cities like Kolkata, Colombo, Frankfurt and Dubai – have shaped our cookings and molded our taste-buds. Post-holidays, we are on our own food trips at home – experimenting our newly acquired expertise on the local cuisine fused with our regular cooking, thus, inventing new dishes which are mostly eagerly anticipated by family and friends. Since we come from Bengal, India, there’s a lot of experiments on Bengali cuisine – both traditional and fusion. And a whole lot of Filipino food (yes, that too!), courtesy my Lady Friday who hails from Bicol, a region in Philippines known for it’s spicy cuisine. And finally, I have to mention the sweet sigh off – the Desserts & Sweets. This is probably the most important food discussion in our family and amongst friends as Bongs are well-known for their sweet tooth!
Following are the characteristics of all recipes doling out of our little hands, big hearth -
♥ Easy to cook
♥ Regular canned products off the shelf may be used (However, we advocate using fresh products)
♥ Goes well both as a regular or party dish
♥ Children can easily help in making the dish (My two little sous-chéfs are aged 8 and 3 years!)
♥ And lastly, guaranteed to be tasty!
I am an independent Food & Travel Blogger
When I started this blog in October 2011, it was with the intention of sharing my personal food and travel stories with like-minded readers. But down the line, I have started getting invites for Food Events, Restaurant Launches, Food-tastings, to contributing recipes and writing about food and travel. I mostly accept invites where there are ‘no obligations what-so-ever to write!’. And I choose to write about things and places that I want to write. And if and only if something inspires me and I’ve had an experience that can be written about. Each post is based on my own experiences and and my own independent opinions.
Over these months, I’ve connected with many readers at a personal level and have had the opportunity to meet up with some of the leading food bloggers of this region (some international ones too), well known personalities in the food industry, chefs and celebrities – both virtually and otherwise. I’ve been enriched with these experiences. Further motivation comes in the form of comments left by the readers in my blog and in this blog. The blog has also had it’s little share of Print and Media Mentions. So, I am one happy blogger now. Like Music unplugged, this is me – Ishita, #unblogged!
As I Sign Off
From the time I have started penning down our culinary and travel journeys, this blog has undergone many changes in it’s appearance initially, but never in it’s essence. This is because I’m ignorant of all technicalities in web-designing. I’ve found unbelievable support and help from various bloggers in this Blogosphere. If I have liked an element in any blog and I’ve wanted any technical know-how as to how to achieve that look, I’ve always found a response. A big Thank You for that!
Travel, Food and Photography are pure passions for me and I have taken lots of effort and time in trying to make the site visually stimulating. S and the Z-SISTERS have also had to sacrifice a lot, along with my friends. ‘DON’T EAT before I take pictures!’ or ‘FREEZE the spoon in your mouth – that’s a perfect ice-cream dripping shot!’ or ‘Can you please cut my vegetables – your nails will look perfect in my photographs!’ are some of my requests that are most dreaded. So, please don’t use the images or the content unethically or without acknowledging. However, suggestions to make the site more interesting are always welcome. So are suggestions of links and sites which might be of similar interest to us so that I could pin them on my Pin Board. If you wish to get in touch with me, please leave a message in my inbox here or mail me . All images (unless it is stated otherwise), content & graphics belong to IshitaPhotoIdeas, IshitaUnblogged and IshitaDesignIdeas respectively.
As we travel with bag and baggage, cookies and camera chargers, chomping away local savouries and penning down new recipes or making travel sketches in a big fat common note book, my trusted camera tries to ‘capture everything and every moment’ – both the tangible as well as the intangible – the cold tickle in our toes while walking on the grass or the fire-alarm-provoking spunk-spice drifting out of my kitchen.
All these with two kids in tow!
Unblogging it all… Ishita
thisamaceinglife
March 22, 2012
I’m excited to follow your blog! Loving all the pictures!
IshitaUnblogged
March 24, 2012
Thank you! The feeling is mutual… love to see your aMACEing life as well!
ruthpinto
March 22, 2012
Family travels make for wonderful adventures! Shall be back again soon.
IshitaUnblogged
March 23, 2012
You bet! Specially if there are two little foodies as well! You are most welcome to come back…
sayingitall92
March 22, 2012
very cutely written..
IshitaUnblogged
March 23, 2012
He! HE! I thought it was quite long – but couldn’t make it any short. Hence the option of ‘A BIT ABOUT ME’ & ‘A BIT MORE ABOUT ME’!!!
sayingitall92
March 23, 2012
no worries…u talk..err write so well.. so i dint actually find it long..
IshitaUnblogged
March 23, 2012
Humbled & Motivated further… Thank you!
Jar Of Salt
March 30, 2012
Sounds like a fun life (and blog!)
The window seat’s all yours because I love aisle seats. Did you make the drawings on your banner and icons? They’re so charming.
IshitaUnblogged
March 30, 2012
Thank you(I said it really funnily. Hope you could hear that!) Will make sure I have a Jar of salt with me when I’m travelling next – that way I’ll be assured of a hassle-free co-passenger. Yes, I did the drawings myself (earn a living doing Art Direction) for this blog(where I spend everything I earn by eating & travelling!). Hope our roads will cross more often on our food journeys!
Nate
April 5, 2012
Hi Ishita,
We always choose the window seats as well. Your blog has a very appealing design, kind of grabs you with its uniqueness. Excited to read more.
Nate-
IshitaUnblogged
April 6, 2012
Oh Thanks – Am feeling so elated… Yeah! BTW, even if we chose the window seats we try to get out so many times onto the aisle as well since kids are either running to the washroom, or their legs are paining or just simply! Aren’t we a bit irritating?
Desi Chick
April 5, 2012
Thanks for coming by my blog Ishita so I could “find” you! How fun to find another fellow Bengali ~ who of course has a thing for food! I’m looking forward reading more of your blog and following along! Blessings, T
IshitaUnblogged
April 6, 2012
The feeling is very mutual… I loved your pics… BTW, I have been planning something whit egg curry for the Easters – lets see how to make it different… look forward to more..:)
Desi Chick
April 6, 2012
Love your pictures as well. You’re like a uber professional. Mine are just with a basic point and shoot since cooking and the SLR doesn’t mix, with my luck I’ll drop it into a big pot of daal!
IshitaUnblogged
April 7, 2012
I am trying to be ubér professional – at the expense of my friends and family’s irritation!
thisamaceinglife
April 8, 2012
I hope you qualify for the Award- it looks as if you may have many followers, but I love your blog so much I have passed along The Liebster Blog Award! I hope you enjoy receiving it as much as I have! Check out the link at http://www.thisamaceinglife.com–Cheers, Christina
IshitaUnblogged
April 15, 2012
Hey Christina! Thanks so very much – And a huge apology for replying so late – am travelling and in Nepal right now – hence just read your post. I’m so so so thrilled. THANK YOU once again!
James
April 8, 2012
Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog – I used to jostle with my siblings for the window seat but now I think I’m happiest with the aisle!
The doodles are fantastic, they give the website such a personal touch. Let me know if Family Ishita ever stop by Hong Kong, I would be more than happy to lead you on a gastronomic tour. Hooray for Asian Awesomeness!
IshitaUnblogged
April 15, 2012
A huge apology for such a late reply – am travelling and in Nepal right now. And THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVITE TO THE HONGKONG Gastronomic Tour – Hope you don’t regret having invited later once we actually land up!!!
getsetandgo
April 22, 2012
Hi Ishita, you have a beautiful blog. Love the pictures.
IshitaUnblogged
April 22, 2012
Thank you Snigdha! You are as crazy about travelling as I am, it seems! Look forward…
itiriti
April 22, 2012
Hey though I blog under itiriti, we are name sake. Lovely blog Ishita. While riti is my nickname, I use Ishita for all my formal documents. Lovely blog. I love your writing style.
IshitaUnblogged
April 22, 2012
Thank you Ishita (felt slightly funny!) Itiriti – does it mean now Iti Riti (from Riti?) or Ishita’s Riti (Ishita’s Rules)???
peeped into your blog as well – lot of food talk going on – we share more than just our names then, isn’t it?
Priyanka
April 22, 2012
Ishita, amar blog e comment korar jonyo dhonyobaad
Bangali maanei food-obsessed, ei ethnic stereotype ta ami shompurno support kori, from personal experience. Kintu aapnar chhobi aar lekhar thekeo beshi bhalo laaglo apnaar header-image er doodle. Chomotkar! Apnaar nijer aaNka?
Shubhechha neben, bhalo thakben
IshitaUnblogged
April 22, 2012
Priyanka – ami jodio bhishon boyoshko tobuo please ‘apni’ theke ‘tumi’-te shombodhon korle aaro bhalo lagbe. jodio ochena – tobuo. Doodle-ta amar nijer kora. ami chara nijeke eto bhalo kore chinbe ke bolo? (jodi ‘tumi’-te appotyi na thake!)
Jodio amra dujone ekdom onyo bishoy-e likhchi aar bhabchi tobuo bhalo laglo tomar blog pore… aar bhalo lagbe ki niye bhabcho aar likhcho, ta porte:)
Priyanka
April 23, 2012
“Tumi” te oboshyoi kono apotti nei. Prothome “aapni” bolata onekta defensive, jodi tumi bolle keu kichhu mone kore!
In many ways, I embody the *other* passion of Bengalis, politics, but I do write about food sometimes, too. Tomar email e linkta forward kore debo. I’d love to know what you think of it, as a fellow foodie
IshitaUnblogged
April 23, 2012
I’ll get your posts as I’ve started following your blog. It will be interesting to keep myself updated with the current Bengali Politics – ki bolo?
Aveek Bhattacharya
April 22, 2012
I read your blog finally and liked the sense of humor in your writing very refreshing !!! I salute the effort…
IshitaUnblogged
April 22, 2012
Oh Neilo thanks so much. I would love to reach out to people who are not even interested in travelling or food for that matter – the writing and the visuals should be stimulating enough. Do drop in more often – it will definitely make me happy. And don’t forget to leave a little comment – how else will I know?
Desi Chick
April 23, 2012
Because you’re one hot chicka and you’re desi, plus I love your blog and wish we did live closer together…I’ve nominated you for the versatile blogger award. http://kolpona.com/2012/04/22/passing-the-love-along/
IshitaUnblogged
April 23, 2012
Honoured! I am so glad that you think that I’m versatile. I’m not so sure about it though. The topics that I write about are ‘versatile’ – what do you say?
Desi Chick
April 23, 2012
Of course I think your blog is versatile or I wouldn’t nominate you. aro kichu shundor kotha bolbo?
edgrace622
April 23, 2012
wow..that’s definitely not “a bit” of introduction here..Great blog though..will be following!
IshitaUnblogged
April 23, 2012
LOL! But you can’t complain. I have given the readers both the options – A ‘bit’ about me as well as a ‘bit more’ about me!!! And I’ve also mentioned that they won’t miss anything if they skip the later part:)
Eat at E's
April 24, 2012
You have such a wonderful blog with so many interesting things posted. Inspires me to have mines the same way. Keep on posting!
IshitaUnblogged
April 29, 2012
Thank you so much:)
lara1974
May 1, 2012
Hi Ishita . Just saw your comment on my documentary page. there is a you tube like , two of them on the actual page which you can click play and watch. Enjoy,
IshitaUnblogged
May 5, 2012
Lara – just finished seeing your documentaries – really well documented. Am going to share this – loved the fact that it reflected very beautifully the intermingling of food and the culture of Jordan. Look forward to more like this:)
shimmeshine
May 5, 2012
Hehe, we are the same bunch of crazy people, except that we are Gujjus now in Dubai !!
Obviously we do exactly the same kinds of things on a flight….
Beautiful blog, I must say
IshitaUnblogged
May 5, 2012
Lots of similarities between Gujjus and Bongs anyway – we love sweets don’t we? And put sugar almost in anything!!!
Thank you so much…:)
shimmeshine
May 5, 2012
yep we sure do have an evil sweet tooth
thanx to you too ….
Chef and Steward
May 10, 2012
I came across here on account of Dima Sharif who called me about how taken she was with your blog. I must say that she was right on the money! I have meant to come over before having seen your comments on our blogs and fb but was pressed with urgency to do it now. In a word: Brilliant!
shimmeshine
May 17, 2012
Hey there, I have nominated you for the Kreative bloggers award.
You and me share the same food fetish.
Please follow the link below to accept the award. http://shimmeshine.wordpress.com/2012/05/17/thrilled-and-speechless-my-first-blogging-award/
Thank you.
IshitaUnblogged
May 17, 2012
Thank you so much for nominating me. I’m glad that you like my blog enough to nominate me:)
shimmeshine
May 17, 2012
oh yes I do
Rabin Sharma
May 24, 2012
Hi there, Its lovely to read your blog regarding Mt Everest Experience in Nepal. We are nearly complete with our blog about Tourism in Nepal. Could you pls. go through this and send me your travel experiences Pls. http://www.explorenepal.org
IshitaUnblogged
May 24, 2012
Thank you Rabin. Your links are not working – tried contacting you… how do you want me to share my travel experiences? Inbox me your email Id – I’ll get back to you:)
Anamika @ madcookingfusions
June 27, 2012
Hey lovely blog Ishita, like your writing skills and the sense of humor in your writing, will keep coming back for more
IshitaUnblogged
July 4, 2012
Apologies Anamika – missed out your comment and am feeling horrible since I’m very particular about replying back. Thanking so much – and look forward to you dropping in many more times…
renudimple
July 4, 2012
enjoyed reading this and glad to knwo more about u ..:)
IshitaUnblogged
July 4, 2012
Thank you Renu – Look forward:)
Sayan
July 10, 2012
nice to meet u at chinese breakfast at Territy Bazaar
IshitaUnblogged
July 10, 2012
Hey same here… can you give me your blog id – lonetrotter.com? I came back with a very sad feeling – only one lady at Territy Bazaar… look forward to your feedback (genuine)…
jaajaabor
July 13, 2012
hi,
I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award. click here to see your nomination:
http://jaajaabor.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/merci-merci-detre-ici/
have a wonderful day !
IshitaUnblogged
July 23, 2012
Thank you Jaajaabor. Absolutely honoured – apologies for the delayed response – summer holidays in Kolkata are to be blamed:(
Amit
September 30, 2012
Ishita, didn’t know someone could write about herself SO MUCH! I spent more than 30 minutes reading your ‘about me’ page! And it IS interesting! Normally, when I write, I don;tlook at anyone else, but your style is appealing. Keep it up!!
IshitaUnblogged
October 2, 2012
Hi Amit. Thank you for such a memorable feedback. I could have written more but thought that would be threatening to all of you. I can understand your amusement and frustration – I hopped on to your blog and you don’t even have a single word written about yourself. So trust me to write something that should take 30 minutes to read. However, all’s well that ends well -I have gained a blog friend, I hope!
Mama Miyuki Easy Pantsy
September 30, 2012
Hi, I love reading your blog very much and have passed along the ’7*7 Link’ Award to you. http://cookingwithmamamiyuki.wordpress.com/2012/09/30/77-link-award/
IshitaUnblogged
October 2, 2012
Absolutely honoured and humbled by the nomination. Look forward to you dropping by:)
Mythreyi
October 11, 2012
I didn’t think I’d ever follow a blog after reading nothing but the ‘About’ section, but what do you know? It’s happened!
Loved reading A Bit More about you.. Now I shall go check out the rest of your blog..
IshitaUnblogged
October 12, 2012
I’m honoured… hopped onto your blog as well… hmm loads of foodstuff going on there as well. Do drop in often:)
Tatsat
October 24, 2012
I guess its what most people do when they bump onto someone’s blog, don’t they ? Read that about me, I mean
And I am glad I did.
I have never seen such an elaborate description in quite some time.
To say that I loved what you wrote above will be…well… an understatement
Will come around to read you up- in office at the moment
Have a good day Ma’m
Rajib
November 11, 2012
hi, read yr sandesh pudding recipe and I am planning to publish it in our website’s cuisine section, anticipating your formal ok. our site is http://www.betterbanglaus.com. you can also find us on facebook at Radio Better Bangla. thanx Rajib [rajib@betterbanglaus.com]
IshitaUnblogged
November 15, 2012
Hi Rajib! I have emailed you – I hope you’ve received it:)
vinicooksveg
November 18, 2012
Hi Ishita, your blog looks so interesting and beautiful. Would love to read your future posts. I am glad I just tumbled on your by mistake. I am happy to make this mistake.
IshitaUnblogged
November 18, 2012
Thank you very much Vini! I’m happy that you tumbled onto my site by mistake! Look forward to you hopping in more often in the future:)
Ayesha
January 28, 2013
Interesting Blog reminds me of my previous Blog which has become s deserted land
IshitaUnblogged
January 30, 2013
Thank you Ayesha… Why what’s happened to your blog? Why don’t you revive it?
Randi
February 15, 2013
IshitaUnblogged I saw your post here: http://swatibansalrao.com/2013/02/04/gluten-free-orange-and-almond-cake-with-orange-scented-mascarpone/. You refer to people of the Jewish faith in a derogatory manner. Calling someone a “Jew” is a tone of disdain. Also you mentioned your Jewish “friend” wouldn’t eat at your house because of the utensils. Perhaps this is because they practice keeping kosher or it was Passover so the dishes are cha GED in a Jewish household. Before criticng another faith it would be helpful to learn about it.
IshitaUnblogged
February 15, 2013
Dear Randi. I apologise if I have hurt your sensibilities. I have been brought up in a very secular family and I am born a Hindu but we’ve had friends who belong to different religion. And we celebrate different festivals. If I have written a recipe that is traditionally enjoyed by Muslims so have I written about Christmas and also Bengali festivals that I’ve grown up experiencing. I didn’t criticise Jewish faith – I have many Jewish friends and all I have said is that they wouldn’t eat at our home because of the ‘utensils’ problem. In one of my post I’ve mentioned our staunch Veg friends for whom our freezer has a separate ‘veg’ section and ‘non-veg’ section. Have I criticised them or written about Marwaris (they are Marwaris coming from Rajasthan) in a bad light? http://ishitaunblogged.com/2012/10/07/baked-gulab-jamun-rabri/
Look forward to your further reply. This blog is supposed to break all barriers, be non-judgmental or non-political, non-religious. I hope I’ve been able to explain myself to you.
Kellie Elmore
March 19, 2013
Thanks for the comment on my WP article. Nice to meet you! xox
IshitaUnblogged
March 25, 2013
Do appreciate for you to stop by. Would you please remove this irrelevant comment or I shall have to spam it.
Tania Milberg
March 26, 2013
Hi Ishita, I really enjoy you’re blog content, it’s very beautiful and interesting. I also really appreacite your template layout the visual is very stimulating. That being said- is their any chance you would be willing to answer some questions regarding how you made your blog? Thanks and I look forward to more interesting posts on your blog.
IshitaUnblogged
March 26, 2013
Thank you Tania for your wonderful feedback. Of course I”ll be willing to share my answers regarding how I made my blog. I’ve personally each blogger, if I had liked an element in their blog. What would you like to know?
Tania Milberg
March 26, 2013
First off thank you so much for responding so quickly; clearly I can tell people from all over are posting, commenting, and asking you questions about your amazing content. What I wanted to know was how did you get those beautiful social media icons ( Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc ) on your home page then linked to each according account? I seem to have the same WordPress theme as you ” Intuit” but can’t seem to figure out how to display my social media icons on my home page or any other page for that matter and have the synced accordingly with each social media account…. Can you help me? – Tania
IshitaUnblogged
March 26, 2013
I made each one of the icons… can you please email me? I will be travelling end of this week and will be caught up very badly. Can you send me a reminder email in mid April and I’ll sit down, think it over and share the HTML coding with you. Mind you, I have no idea about any coding but I’ve racked the brains out of internet forums to get the effect that I’ve got. I’ve custom built it over months. On my own. Don’t hesitate to mail me in April and I shall definitely get back:)
Tania Milberg
March 26, 2013
Ok thank you so much. I will go ahead and email you; hopefully you will get caught up with work and I will be able to get some help from you mid April. In the meantime I will try to do some research and learn some coding. Thanks again. – Tania
fatima j
March 27, 2013
Since you like eating out in Dubai, I suggest you start using Forkly (https://forkly.com/).
Forkly is a social network for rating restaurant dishes & posting photos of dishes. It’s like twitter/instagram for foodies!
It’s an easy simple way to check out photos of what dishes people are eating around you & to easily recommend the dishes you love & discover new dishes/restaurant.
It’s really fun! It is worth checking out. It is becoming really popular in Middle East, especially Dubai.
And they have tools for bloggers like you: https://forkly.com/bloggers
Here is their iPhone app to get started: http://itun.es/iSr4YS
And keep up the great work with your blog!
I hope to see you soon on forkly so I can follow you & see you tastes and ratings =)
IshitaUnblogged
March 29, 2013
Thank you so much Fatima for your warm feedback! I’ll be travelling next week, so once I’m back I’ll have to figure out… I need to understand how Forkly is going to help me. Usually most food review sites just ask bloggers to contribute. I’m already doing that for Zomato. It’s difficult since I spend so much time for my blog, I don’t have much spare time honestly!
Indira Biswas
April 30, 2013
It has been a pleasure reading your Blog! I came upon it by chance, trying to locate old heritage houses of Kolkata.
Your perception of Kolkata, its life, the nostalgic memories, all deeply resonate with the die hard Bong that I am!
Best wishes. Indira
IshitaUnblogged
May 1, 2013
Thank you Indira for your lovely warm comment. I love Kolkata with all it’s idiosyncrasies. I’ve tried to capture that. Only you all will be able to tell me whether I’ve been successful in doing that. Look forward to seeing you hopping into my blog and your feedbacks.
Indira Biswas
April 30, 2013
Ishita, I must add that your writing is absolutely brilliant!!
IshitaUnblogged
May 1, 2013
Blushing slightly – but all smiles. Thank you Indira:)
masterminion
May 15, 2013
Hello Ishita, I stumbled upon your blog and I must say that I liked it. Being a Bengali myself and a foodie one at that, I can connect with your thought process. Having said that, I am trying hard to make a collection of all those recipes/food that the previous generation(pre-partition, grandma/pa including our parents) ate and the method in which they were cooked (sans mixer-grinder, cooker) to be published in the form of a book, in English. Though I like clicking, but I am resource constrained and dont own a SLR to click the food I cook. Hence I was wondering if I can use help from fellow Bengalis who can cook and click both. The photo credits will belong to you and perhaps the thought of seeing your photos in a book excite you enough, like it does me. I meant to write this in an email but assuming it would take longer to first ask for an email id and then write….I chose to ask here, directly.
Hoping to share more….