Moon Peak Espresso – coffee, tea and more

The intrepid travellers went to McLeodganj. Upper Dharmashala, in Himachal Pradesh, a beautiful, sleepy, quaint town that hits headlines thanks to His Holiness Dalai Lama who lives there.
11 January 2016

Moka Bistro

Located in Banani 11, Moka Bistro is one of the hottest bistros in town. The open windows that surround the bistro allow the...
11 January 2016

MAKE IT OR BAKE IT

The joy of making your own bread is just overwhelming. The thick outer crust and soft pillow-like inside of freshly baked bread is like a blessing...
11 January 2016

Palate from the port

Dhaka's culinary scene now has more exotic and authentic cuisines from across the world - from oriental to continental - than it ever had.
4 January 2016

Poush sankranti recipes

Poush Sankranti, also known as Makar Sankranti is celebrated all over South Asia. Known by different names, it is celebrated with
4 January 2016

Patchwork skin

Dryness is quite a common skin condition. However, when our facial skin starts flaking, it can be rather embarrassing and has us running for our foundations and concealers, which only make matters worse!
4 January 2016

SMOKIN’ DUCK

Using a sharp knife, score the skins of the duck breasts, season well and keep aside. To make the marinade, place all of the remaining...
28 December 2015

NIBBLE AWAY

First marinate chicken wings with pepper, salt, soy sauce, red chilli powder, vinegar, garlic, and green chillies.
28 December 2015

George's La Dolce Vita

Far away from the chaos of Banani 11, La Dolce Vita is on the eighth floor of the building and is blessed with quite a nice view.
28 December 2015

Cocoa tinted glasses

I read somewhere “Your favourite chocolate defines your time, or so you think. Some bridge the decades and the generations. They're as familiar to your granny as they are to you.”
21 December 2015

Pitha galore this winter

Bangladeshi winters mean weddings, steaming plates of biriyani drenched in ghee with soft potatoes, cozy sweaters gathering dust and smell of naphthalene balls in your cupboard, badminton games in your neighbourhood, warm warm blankets, monkey caps and of course the pièce de résistance of winter—Pithas.
10 December 2015

Cheesy chhana

Chhana, or cottage cheese, is a fresh curd product with a mild cheesy flavour.
30 November 2015

Winter Pitha

Pitha is a traditional food item in our country. Different types of pitha are made during the year in Bangladesh. But the winter season is the best season for making and having pitha.
23 November 2015

Learning to live right with Dr Richa Chopra

When a person with a PhD in psychology who understands human minds and tendencies turns her attention towards more spiritual endeavours...
23 November 2015

All about feet

Our feet endure a journey equivalent to walking around the world four times in our entire lifetime. Despite being as important as they are for any of us...
23 November 2015

Emojis – the virtual language

If you are an active smartphone user, and the odds are that you are – unless you are the last person on earth using a vintage blackberry...
23 November 2015

Hair Loss: The hope to cope

A very famous proverb goes, ‘You are what you eat.’ Being healthy on the inside will make you look healthier on the outside. Although our skin and hair color is traceable to our ancestry and heritage, there are solutions to solving inherited traits that we may be struggling with.
21 November 2015

Bijoya Sammilani

The much vaunted meet after Pujo celebrations. Primarily because we do not want to let go of festivities and look for any excuses to carry on.
16 November 2015

The Art of Doodling

Remember those days when the margins of your notebooks used to be filled with squiggles, hearts and clumsily drawn people? Newly painted ...
16 November 2015

Why a Diabetic Shouldn’t Skip Breakfast

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is the first meal we have after getting out of bed, where you are essentially ‘breaking your overnight fast’.
14 November 2015