[ The Corner Courtyard ] I have been meaning to write on my Kolkata visit early this year, on Bangla Hues for last 3 months. Whenever I am sitting down, thinking to write about it, I end up writing something else instead. I really don’t know why I couldn’t finish it yet. I guess actually there is nothing to write about the trip in general expect for the food adventures we had (which will be another post). It was essentially a shopping trip that I planned for a long time with my best friend. Initially it was only me and…
Spaghetti with crab meat Just got some crab meat from market today. I am dying for some crab linguine, however as I don’t have linguine I will substitute it with some simple spaghetti. I have my version for it, I usually don’t go by rules when I cook. I cook what tastes good to me. You can get crabs in almost all super stores. Some keep washed clean crabs; some even keep just crab meats. I got one of those crab meat ones. For cooking I use my chili oil. My olive oil is infused in some real hot red…
When I was a kid I always wanted to have a room of my own. As we lived in a family home together with 30 other people, having a room to oneself was a dream. However like every mother on earth as a mother now, I have decorated my son’s room with the same enthusiasm and amazement, I had when I was young. He loves cars. Any car, big and small, red or blue, Ferrari or Lamborghini, is his subject. He loves Peter Pan, Toy story and so many other beautiful things. I am living another childhood through his eyes.…