Eat wise, spend smart: How to create an eating out budget and stick to it
We all love eating out; there is no two ways about it. It is fun to enjoy a family dinner, take out your date to some nice romantic restaurant or to check out new eateries in town. But there are a couple of things you need to consider.…
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne: Eat, travel and be merry!
Mundu gele khabo ta ki
Mundu chara bachbo na ki
Translated this means, “What will we eat if our heads are cut off, will we be alive if our heads are cut off?”
This thought by Goopy and Bagha, the two protagonists of Ray’s Gupi Bagha…
Recipe corner: Grilled Fish, Home Style
It was a chilly Sunday afternoon when my husband and planned to have fish for lunch, but in a different style!
My husband decided to make grilled fish with ‘Vietnamese Baasa’ which I had bought a day before. His experiments with food have…
Recipe corner: Orange Chicken County
I tried this chicken dish and it came out really well and so sharing it here. The chicken breasts are marinated for 1 – 2 hrs in orange juice, parsley, coriander leaves, lemon juice, tomato juice, green chilli and light cream. Then these…
Getting hitched? Here is how to plan your honeymoon finances
Couples planning their honeymoon are in a catch 22 situation. It is undoubtedly the most exciting trip of their life and one would like to spend on luxury resorts and exotic destinations, but like it or not, it comes after major marriage…
Dooars Diary: How we made most of an extended weekend
It was the ‘spring festival’ day offs in our offices in March 2015 (March 5- March 8) and we, a group of 5, thought of taking a short trip amidst the forests of North Bengal which is commonly referred to as the Dooars. A little bit of…