To every foodie’s excitement, it is that time of the year again – to pull out your grilling machines and get your skewers ready! Although the holidays of Eid-ul-Azha are over, there remains a festive flair due to the continued quietude as opposed to a once bustling city, owing to the successive lockdown periods. Apart from that, another remnant of Eid is freezers stockpiled with meat!

Cooked fruit is a great way to add variety, colour, flavour, acidity, sweetness, and lightness to our everyday meals. Cooking intensifies the flavour of fruits and creates an appealing texture, especially in unripe fruits. The two methods of cooking fruits are either by moist cooking or dry heat.

The word 'kebab' is derived from an Arabic word 'cabob' which means 'to burn or char'. Most of the famous kebabs like galouti, shami, and kakori originated in the royal kitchens.

Mozzarella cheese is not only delicious to taste but has several health advantages too. Mozzarella contains a powerhouse of minerals that are highly beneficial for the body, is a rich source of protein, and is great for bone health.

This dish is for those who relish mildly spiced preparations. Perfected at the Mughal kitchen, it is still highly regarded as a celebration food.

The spirituality and holiness you feel while reciting the “talbiyah” along with the congregation is a powerful feeling. The sacredness and religiousness gives you a sensation of purity, it connects you to the almighty and you surrender yourself totally. 

Culinary sensation Kishwar Chowdhury is the first Bangladeshi-Australian to secure the third place in the internationally renowned cooking show, MasterChef Australia. She fought for the title of MasterChef Australia against Justin Narayan and Pete Campbell. She took home $20,000 in prize money to get her food dream off the ground. The talented cook is currently training under Michelin star chef Masahiko Yomoda, who was present in the MasterChef kitchen during the bento box challenge this year.

As MasterChef Australia Season 13 came to a terrific end, Kishwar bagged the third position in the season finale. However, this title is just one part of her tremendous achievements that she has attained through this global competition. Being a Bangladeshi rooted “home cook,” she won the hearts of millions in the Bengali diaspora.    

An Indian media outlet has recently mentioned Kishwar Chowdhury, a MasterChef Australia contestant of Bangladesh origin, as an “Indian contestant”.

Chilli peppers are the fruit of capsicum pepper plants, notable for their hot flavour. They are members of the nightshade family, related to bell peppers and tomatoes.

Most people unfortunately fail to consume the two recommended servings of fruits a day. Even if your daily midday summer treat consists of your favourite fruit,

The only reason you are not rioting about this sweltering summer heat is because it coincides with the season of the ‘King of fruits,’ Mangoes. Auspicious, fragrant, juicy, pulpy, having mangoes is nearly therapeutic. Sour or sweet, ripe or unripe, mangoes in any form never fails to hit your taste bud right.

Let’s zero in on food safety! After all, it is World Food Safety Day today. And it is also a major issue to be dealt with in Bangladesh, as it is all across the world; during the pandemic, it is even more crucial.

The month of June celebrates something we all love — food! There have been many technologies innovated and introduced globally that serve to ensure that absolutely the safest and best food is delivered to consumers.

“Do it yourself” or DIY is the modifying prevalent method amongst the social media community, with ideas being shared about clothing to food without the direct aid of experts or professionals. DIY fun food ideas are always quick, easy to make and associated with one’s own creativity.

Food is the universal language of celebration. Come to think of it, every occasion or festival is incomplete without a little indulgence and food. However, sometimes, we tend to splurge a bit too much and cook out of proportion, especially when the occasion is highly significant, such as Eid.

Looking for authentic Japanese dining experience and that too at an affordable rate? There’s one place in town that surely lives up to the expectations — UMAI in Gulshan 2.

Raise your hand if pasta is the only solution for all kinds of dinner emergencies. You don’t have any meal prepared for the unsolicited guests who just won’t go away without enjoying a hearty meal? Well, there’s always the ‘easy to cook’ pasta as your side aide.

Sunflower oil is an edible oil extracted from the seeds of the sunflower plant; it is mild, medium yellow coloured and neutral or bland in taste. It also has a pleasant taste and resists developing off flavours.

People with diabetes often think they need to totally steer clear of desserts. But, the fact is that while it is important for diabetics to control their calorie and sugar intake, they can still have some aptly prepared desserts, occasionally, in limited quantities.