While tackling the heat is one thing, fasting for patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes can pose some serious health concerns. Long fasts put you at higher risk of hypoglycaemia, where sugar levels are far too low for the body to function, which can at times prove fatal for diabetics.

The term food court has become synonymous with the food culture in Dhaka City. From open places to closed corridors, many have tried and very few have succeeded to survive. With the ever-growing fascination and demands of the young city dwellers, restauranteurs are always on their toes to keep their patrons engaged with their hospitality, quirky marketing strategy and succulent food!

Food's a love language. People who don't cook are missing out.

Star Lifestyle presents the recipe of three gifted cooks with a passion for cooking and very different personal styles to curate a list of some classic, and other fresh new recipes, for the month of Ramadan.

On Saturday, March 19, a private menu by Kishwar Chowdhury had been hosted by the famed couple Durjoy Rahman and Sania Ahsan, to an invited list of 115, which, included dignitaries from all spheres of the society. The lunch was hosted at the Prego Restaurant at the five-star hotel, The Westin Dhaka.

Junk foods gives us the satisfying feeling of consuming something instantly delicious, while healthy foods make us dread to have something bland and unappealing. But what if that was not the case and we could have healthy foods that satisfy our cravings?

Winter is an important season, especially for those of us who have big appetites and zero regard for blood cholesterol levels.

When it comes to winter snacks, it’s hard to beat a good pitha. Sweet or savoury, no matter your preference, there’s a pitha out there for everyone.

Weddings and wedding preparations, Christmas, and birthday parties all culminating in an over-the-top New Year’s bash. Here we have compiled a list of places you could visit for all the different types of chocolate for every occasion and moment!

Diggger entered the city’s pizza scene earlier this year.

Pithas have always been a Bengali household favourite.

Recipes to try for the coming Christmas Holidays.

While many establishments struggle to survive in the restaurant business for more than a few years, ‘Beauty Lassi and Falooda’ has done it for a hundred years and it not only survived, it has thrived with glory.

There are lots of eateries and restaurants in Dhaka that serve delectable lassi, and within these are some places that one must visit. Thus, we set on a hunt down town for the best lassi available!

This wedding season, AL1F, the Australian based merchant of fresh produce, extends to customers the opportunity to make their wedding truly unforgettable by offering some of the most premium meats and seafood.

What better way to spend your weekends than to try your hand at recipes for delectable dishes from our indigenous communities in Bangladesh.

The baking community in Dhaka has grown hugely in the span of past few years. There are plenty of home bakers and professionals coming up with exceptional creativity and talent.

Plastic containers are a common sight in everyone’s kitchen. They are durable, economic, and can take a rough handling. Plastic bowls are especially useful for storing items at room temperature.

Matcha, a form of tea that has its roots in China and translates to “ground tea” in Japanese, is a proud representation of the shared love for tea in Eastern Asia.

The kitchen is easily my favourite corner of the house, and I love spending time in there. It is not just about cooking in the kitchen — we have all had our bad days in there too, through failures and cooking mishaps, but it is also the place where gastronomical magic is concocted through experimentation.