Art Food Life
Kumro Pata Bata is an age-old Bengali dish, like Lau Pata Bata (Paste of Bottle gourd leaves), Phulkopir Pata Bata (Paste of Cauliflower leaves), Dhone Pata Bata (Paste of Coriander […]
“Fish fat is very good for skin, why are you discarding? Eat it NOW, otherwise…” I can still remember how Granny used to scold me whenever she found that I’m […]
Poshto Chicken (Poppy seeds/Khus khus is ‘Poshto’ in Bengali) was a childhood favourite dish of mine which I later learned to cook from my mother. Succulent chicken pieces coated in thick, aromatic […]
It was a miscommunication between me and my best half last week over the weekly fruit shopping. And both of us ended up buying apples on the same day, so, […]
It’s always comforting to make summer drinks with seasonal fruits like melons and mangoes. I prefer to have them like this, in fact, I mean converting fruits into drinks, it […]
Love for food is eternal and unconditional and keeps you going through your hard times. Only if you think that I am talking about something else, let me reconfirm I […]
The season of Mulberries is going on before they disappear from your neighbourhood tree or market make this hot and sweet fennel flavoured Mulberry Chutney, and you can always thank […]
A kitchen should be a place where good food is cooked and served. But not always is it that a kitchen is comfortable. It is important to make sure that […]
A tropical, festive look and taste have been given here to traditional Bengali sweet Sondesh by making them in the shape of mini Pineapples. Adorned by betel leave scales, now […]
Although both Chinese and Thai food are Asian cuisines famous worldwide, yet they differ in terms of taste, ingredients used and cooking styles. Thai food uses very less oil along […]
I’ve made this dessert recently in a collaboration with Jaypore. I felt so much happy with the final outcome of these Deconstructed Gujiya Trifle dessert jars, that I thought I […]
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This is Chandrima, the mind behind Not Out of the Box (NOB) a Food and Recipes blogsite. Being a trained Visual Designer I need Food for my Thoughts :) and NOB is the reflection of that.
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