The Otherside Cafe

Located by my school, on Newbury Street, this is a trendy cafe with good food and drink to offer. http://www.theothersidecafe.com/ (I sound like an add don't I? I guess I've become way more concious of my blog writing since I've been getting a fair show of audience lately. Of course I love, but I'm no longer talking to myself!)

Went there with Berklee Alum, the lovely Ruthie, who has been so kind and generous to help me out with move to Boston.

We shared Nacho's with quacamole :


Turkey Club Sandwhich:


and Desert of Dark Chocolate with Fruits (this one wasn't that good):


It's the general cafe prices in downtown boston, but I was luckily treated that day :D

Cooking in Boston

My gracious hosts allowed me to use their kitchen and make some food, the day I was craving some deshi food.

Some alu bhorta : boiled potatoes, mashed with shorishar tel and dhoniya pata.


Tuna Bhorta: with lal morich





Dim Bhaji, Daal, Bhat

Tamarind House for Tara's Bday

Tamarind House:


The Birthday Crew:


missed on the appetisers but here are the mains:

Beef and vegetables:


Minced Chicken and Vegetables:


Fried Whole fish:


My favourite of the night: Prawn Fried Rice


The Birthday Cake:


Overall, the food was pretty good, not what I'd usually order at a Thai place, but good nonetheless. I recommend the fried rice here.

Iftaar in Boston by Chef Kuheli

My first Bangali Meal in Boston was an Iftaar Dawat. Chef Kuheli prepared these amazing dishes, catering to our hungry stomachs longing for Bangladeshi Iftaar.

The highlight of the meal was the Haleem and the PERFECT Tehari:

Breakfast by Chef Joy and Chef Himi

My hosts in Boston gave me a warm welcome, with home-made breakfast, the morning after my arrival.

Have an orange?


Chefs @ work:

Making avocado and tomato Eggs.(which I had for the first time!)




Making a smoothie. Yum:




Add some Spinach


Of course I added some cheese on top:


Once again, big thanks to my terrific hosts for spoiling me :D

First meal in Boston- Finale, Harvard Square

The first place I went to the day my new life started in Boston was "Finale" in Harvard Square. I had heard good things about it from Nusha and was excited.

I also Just met my new friends in Boston, and immediately i was bugging them with my photo-taking during meals:

Sabrina's sweet potato lasagne. It was different to taste...


3 of us had the Finale Ribs as recommended. It was good, soft, but a bit too sweet for my taste:


Atanu's Soup of the Day:


And the famed Desert Section:


Thank you my new friends and Boston Family:

Summer Cooking in London

This is a collection of all the food I cooked while I was in London this summer:

The first ranna after ages!: Murgi'r jhol (chicken curry)


My cute guests for lunch of JhalMurgi (spicy chicken) and Khichudi:

Chicken in the making:


Light Khichudi:


Jhal Murgi done:


with my cutest Mehmaan:


Salmon and peas curry:


My mate helping me make salmon with beans:


and Done for our 2am meal:

















Chicken curry for my mates:


My mate's plate:


and finally:

Chicken with plum tomatos and beans (from my mom's recipe, which i messed up :P)