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ET Once Visited This Place
This is my first blog where I am writing about a failed attempt to discover something new. Well not exactly new as it was already well investigated by a professor and also had been highlighted
Christine Manfield – A Dessert Storm
This year during AKLF 2016 (Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival) Kolkata had a very special guest from Australia. Kolkata being a gastronomy crazy city saw none other than Christine Manfield presenting her culinary skill in front
Ranchi to Hirni Falls to Chaibasa Road Trip
When it comes to visiting the In Law’s most husbands are always petrified but over the years I have started looking at the positive side of it. First of all I am lucky enough that
College Street Kolkata Heritage Walk
10th of January 2016 was the first event of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2016 (AKLF). As a part of this event a Heritage Walk was organized at College Street by Streets of Calcutta and this
Road Trip for a Cause
I have been a part of book industry for over a decade and have seen both highs and lows. With the advent of Internet and Satellite Television there has been a steady downfall in the
Kolkata’s First Gourmet Food Truck
Food trucks are quite common across the United States of America and is considered as one of the prime examples of Street Food outlet. But here is India this is very much a new concept
World Famous Entally Sausages
One of my relative who once went to London for some work came back to inform me that he had seen a meat shop in London with a caption “Entally Sausages Available Here”. When it
Boxing Day Celebrations in Kolkata
Christians have very few festivals so we tend to extend the Christmas fun as much as possible. The best example for this is that of “Boxing Day”, traditionally this was observed a day after Christmas
Park Street Gastronomical Christmas
If you are in Kolkata during the festive season of Christmas then Park Street is the place to be. Park street was always the nerve centre of Christmas and New Year related activities but for
A Different Christmas Treat
The first word that comes to our mind when we hear the word “Christmas” is Christmas Cakes. Most people think that Christmas has everything to do with Cakes but in reality it’s much more than
Christians Celebrates Harvest Festival in Kolkata
Sowing in the morning, sowing seeds of kindness, Sowing in the noontide and the dewy eve; Waiting for the harvest, and the time of reaping, We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. Bringing in
A Kolkata Christmas Cake Conspiracy
we avoid the concept of buying Christmas cake since we prefer to bake our own cakes. There are several type of Christmas cake like Rich Fruit, Plain, Carrot, Wine, Walnut, Dundee etc. and I am
If it’s A Juice, Then Have It Cold
If it’s a juice, then have it cold… surprised well that’s is the actual truth. By cold I do not mean in terms of temperature but in terms of the process by which the juice
Mullick Ghat Flower Market Photo Walk
If there is a family wedding or any occasion in the family I used to keep hearing someone who has been given the responsibility to get fresh flowers from the Howrah Flower Market, later I
Kolkata Dalhousie Heritage Walk
Self-possessions are always undermined and other’s possessions seem better, this proverb best suits our thoughts when it comes to heritage in our own city of Kolkata. The name might have changed from Calcutta to Kolkata
World War Remembrance Sunday Kolkata
In Kolkata this year the Remembrance Sunday commemoration was observed at St. John’s Church. This church in itself is a history to the British in India and is a landmark in itself in this city.
A French Crematorium for the Christians and Brahmos of Calcutta
Christians bury their dead usually but some do cremate also, this is becoming a very common occurrence in the west where the Christian population is high and the burial grounds are limited. The bodies are
A Chinese Breakfast in Kolkata
For my birthday I wanted to do something different this year, in the sense that instead of having a gala lunch or dinner with my family I wanted to have a grand breakfast. Talking about
Fanush – Paper Hot Air Balloons from India
Kolkata is a city of various faces and the same applies to sky lanterns or hot air balloons also, traditionally these were quite popular during the twentieth century but faded as time passed by. Out
Baking with Love
When something is done from the heart it really shows and this is exactly what I found at Sweta’s Bakes. You really don’t need a big showroom and a gigantic kitchen to deliver mouth-watering cakes