We were all of 26 at that time. The travel bug had hit my husband a few years back when he started exploring local places on his motorcycle. And some of that was also rubbing off on me. There was something about it which made our eyes light up. That still happens to date. The only difference been, that now probably we are more aware … Continue reading Nepal – Our First International Adventure – Part 1 of 2
Bisque is a classic entree of French origin. It’s a thick creamy, smooth and flavorful soup based on a broth from hard-shelled sea creatures by simmering with aromatics to create a deeply flavored stock, then strained out, simmered again and pureed. Usually Lobster Bisque is a very well known dish but you could also use the same method with crabs, shrimps or crayfish. Although Lobster … Continue reading Shrimp and Veggie Bisque
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Would you believe it? I have taken multiple leisure trips down to Florida over the last few years, but haven’t been to Miami. For that matter, I haven’t been to any Florida beach towns on the Atlantic coast. This was not a conscious decision, rather situations just turned out so. But sometimes I wonder how these destinations like Miami and others on the Atlantic coast … Continue reading The Other Side of Florida – Pensacola vs Destin vs Panama City
Fish curry sounds like home to most Bengalis. My mother was very much of an ‘Edeshi’ girl who got married into a typical ‘Bangal’ household. Well, ‘Edeshi’ or ‘Ghoti’ means people originating from the western part of Bengal (West Bengal), ‘Bangals’ being the ones from the eastern part (now Bangladesh). Banglas, especially, are extremely fond of their fish and one can find numerous types of … Continue reading Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry
Hey Y’all! This is my first attempt at a blog and honestly I haven’t decided on a structure or a theme that I want to follow for my posts. I am not sure whether I would even follow a pattern for all my posts or just play it by the ear. But, what I do want to do with each of my posts is – … Continue reading New Orleans -“Let the good times roll”
I was a kind of person who would never buy a carrot cake from a store. People usually make Carrot cakes at home during Easter. I tasted it for the first time at one my friends’ place in Ohio and it had frosting on it. I really liked it, but I mostly prefer cakes without any kind of frosting. So last week I came up … Continue reading Carrot Cake with Pistachio, Raisin & Orange zest
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