Month: Aug 2012

+ Khichuri & Kolkata Soaked Wet In rains

Khichuri As Harbinger of Hope & Kolkata Soaked In Rains

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. ∼ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow And of course cook something appropriate for the rains… Khichuri? Khichuri or Khichdi (a dish made up of rice and lentils) as it’s known in many parts of India can be conjured up as a delicacy unlike in many parts of India where it is a basic … Read More Khichuri As Harbinger of Hope & Kolkata Soaked In Rains

+ Ishita B Saha

BBC GoodFood Middle East | Meet the Blogger

I am honoured to be featured in BBC GoodFood Middle East’s August 2012 issue under ‘Meet the Blogger’… a big high indeed!

+ BBC GoodFood Middle east, August 2012 Issue - 'Meet the Blogger'

BBC GoodFood ME, August 2012 | Meet the Blogger

A few posts down the line, a few blogging ‘good’ friends made down the way, a few inspiring bloggers to look up to, a few ups and downs and some moments of real HIGH. One such high is being featured in BBC GoodFood Middle East’s August 2012 issue in ‘Meet the Blogger’. I have always dug myself into this magazine every month – savouring … Read More BBC GoodFood ME, August 2012 | Meet the Blogger

+ Hot Garlic Pickle

Hot Garlic Pickle | The Pickled Diary – Episode 1

Hunger is the best pickle. ∼ Benjamin Franklin Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles! My last post was called Pickles… Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles! It was a loving post dedicated to my Mum-in-law who loves collecting recipes. Some would term this as an obsession. This obsession extends mainly to collecting recipes more than actually executing them! She has many hand-written notebooks where she writes … Read More Hot Garlic Pickle | The Pickled Diary – Episode 1

+ Pickles... Mother (in-law) of All Pickles!

Pickles | Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles!

To most Pickles refer to the art of preserving food. And to others it is a tiny pinch of accompaniment with another more important and popular food item. But to me, a Pickle is like Abstract Art. I don’t understand it completely, yet at the same time it tickles my senses with it’s vibrant colours, the strong aroma of the mixtures inside the pickle … Read More Pickles | Mother (-in-law) Of All Pickles!