“Debjani where to go for Bengali Pujor Khabar this year?” this was a friend from my complex! “Debjani Dada is coming after 5 years during pujo! Where can we take him and his family for quintessential Bengali food!” This was Ahana, my childhood friend who hates cooking (don’t kill me Aahi!) “Dolon (well this is…
Kolkata Biryani or Biryani in Kolkata! Best places for Biryani in Kolkata…..
“I cannot think of Kolkata Biryani without Aloo”; My husband and thousand people like him! “I like Royal’s Biryani without Aloo” This is me and thousands like me! “Kolkata Biryani is bliss and I proposed my now wife (and then friend) with a plate of Kolkata Biryani instead of red roses!” This was one of…
Chef Simone is back with the magic of Mediterranean cuisine at Souk, Taj Bengal!
Souk at Taj Bengal has always been my favorite destination for authentic Mediterranean cuisine in Kolkata since its very inception. It was back in 2009, I went there for the first time with my father. That was the time, I leave the city for 6 years. I have had my fair share of Mediterranean food after…
Madhabi Mukherjee’s Ilish Macher Matha diye Badhakopi from Gateway Hotel’s Ilish Festival!
It could have been a regular tasting, however, it was not! The Gateway Hotel EM Bypass Kolkata‘s Ilish festival is full of surprises this year. This year their Hilsa menu is specially curated by Bengali actress Madhabi Mukherjee! Two dishes of her, Ilish Macher Matha diye Badhakopi and Anaroshi Ilish are part of 2018’s Rupoli Itikotha Hilsa…
Ilish Shukto! The journey from Debjanir Rannaghar to Taj Bengal’s Kitchen……
“Debjani will you be able to cook for Taj Bengal‘s Hilsa festival and if we found the item worth enough we can have that as part of our menu for the said Festival!” This is how the Ilish Shukto happened and traveled from Debjanir Rannaghar to Taj Bengal’s kitchen! Ilish Shukto; The journey from Debjanir Rannaghar…
Gin & Tonic Brunch at Zen, The Park, Kolkata
The minimalistic Decor; the mystic ambiance were what I noticed while entering the famous Kolkata based fine-dine. I knew what to expect there and again I wasn’t sure what actually to expect there! I saw the open kitchen; the light and dark ambience and realized I was not only going to have my brunch but to…
Deli Pastry Shop – The Gateway Hotel Kolkata & my picks!
A few months back The Gateway Hotel in Kolkata has come up with a Pastry shop, Deli Pastry Shop as they call it. I was aware of the opening and knowing that the place is nearby mine and I cross every day while going to the office, I chose to ignore it! After all, I…
New Menu by Vintage Asia, JW Marriott Kolkata, 2018
When it comes to Asian fine-dine, Vintage Asia by JW Marriott, for sure one of the best in the city of Joy. Vintage Asia has completed its one year in Kolkata in the recent past. They now have come with a new menu. The old menu is still there but the new menu is more elaborate…
The happy (porky) meal at Trattoria, Shillong, a Khasi joint!
The Happy Meal at Trattoria! I am writing this from the hotel, hardly two hours after having the Khasi food at Trattoria, Shillong. The food was that good and the interaction with the owner was interesting. I was searching for the authentic Khasi food. Few locals suggested this shabby and small joint and told me this…
What to eat; where to eat, the Poila Boishakh Food listicle for 1425 by Debjanir Rannaghar!
Growing up in a middle-class Bengali household, Poila Baishakh has always been about the Lokhi-Gonesh Pujo at home followed by the lunch with Manghshor Jhol and Bhat. The evenings were meant for visiting the Jewelry shops with Jethu and to gather the calendars and sweet boxes. In my place, the celebration used to start before….
