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Avocado Toast

Avocado Toast

There is a love affair in the family. Seriously. There is! It’s Avocado. And possibly everyone is involved in the affair. My Brother-in-law, my mother-in-law and my husband, so much so that they are ready to have this every single morning. I believe avocado and 

New Orleans -“Let the good times roll”

New Orleans -“Let the good times roll”

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 

Nepal – Our First International Adventure                 – Part 1 of 2

Nepal – Our First International Adventure – Part 1 of 2

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 

Shrimp and Veggie Bisque

Shrimp and Veggie Bisque

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 

The Other Side of Florida –                                                  Pensacola vs Destin vs Panama City

The Other Side of Florida – Pensacola vs Destin vs Panama City

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 

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

Striped Bass Fish in Bengali style curry

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 

Carrot Cake with Pistachio, Raisin & Orange zest

Carrot Cake with Pistachio, Raisin & Orange zest

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.