They say when life gives you lemons make a lemonade… but what happens when a lockdown doesn’t give you the king of lemons?...

Returning to the local in a changing world...

The Rajbanshis are primarily an indigenous tribe and to date dependent on wild plants as source of food...

Though the jhaanjh is somewhat lost in the bottled versions, the humble kasundi never fails to brighten up a dull meal...

Couple from Chandernagore serve beguni, moghlai and egg roll...

A squeeze of the gondhoraj can pep up the dullest of food or drink...

The main topic of conversation before any outing revolves around food...

The portions are generous. The menu is diverse. The only problem: the music is Tagore on guitar. Always....

The author is nostalgic for a past when the only song and dance made at a Bengali wedding was about the food served...

Dadu was very particular about his fish: the roe had to be separated and deep fried, the heads cooked in Bengali style murighonto, and fine gobindobhog rice brought back from Calcutta...