Oyster Fritters
In early May, I went to New Orleans, Louisiana with husband who was going to perform at an award ceremony. He is am instrumental musician and composer. We decided to […]
Let’s Party!!!
If you follow my twitter account (@twistedcheft) and Facebook page, you know by now that I have been hinting at something big coming your way. Well it has to do […]
Minty-Peach Shake
Although summer seems to be taking it’s own sweet time getting to where I am, I just couldn’t wait to enjoy some ice cold beverage. When winter dominates most of […]
Vegan Cupcakes With Not So Vegan Buttercream
In a land far far away, there lived a princess named Ariana. Every year the king and queen hosted a grand ball to celebrate the little princesses birthday. Unfortunately this […]
Bengali-Style Okra Stir Fry
Okra is called Lady’s Finger (mainly due to how it looks) and Dharosh in Bengali. It is a vegetable that can be found in foods from all over the world. […]
Nigella Seed
Bengali cooking often uses spices that one doesn’t usually come across in other recipes. Nigella seeds, known in Bengali as Kalojeera, are one such ingredient. It is well known in […]
Fish Korma Curry!
Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom who is half-way across the world from me right now! This is my gift for her. Love you Mom! Fish korma cooked by my […]
Rice and Pearls!!!
The recipe I am sharing today literally means rice and pearls. The recipe is called moti-polao. Moti in Bengali means pearl and Polao is the name of a fragrant rice […]
Onion-Tomato Chutney!
When I think of South Indian food Dosa, the thoughts always go to the chutneys that accompany this wonderfully crispy thin savory crepe. While eating at a dosa restaurant, one […]
Bengali Fish Curry – Shorputi Maacher Dopeyaja
March 26th is the Independence day in Bangladesh. Since I was born there, I thought I would honour it by sharing something that is very Bengali. The reason I say […]
