I decided to start off the year with a two-week trip to the motherland – Kolkata, India. Although my family thought I was crazy Read More »

Rasika, Ashok Bajaj’s award-winning upscale Indian restaurant, was on the top of my list but unfortunately it is generally closed on Sundays. I decided to call the original Penn Quarters location anyway... Read More »

I should put a disclaimer on this review. Many of our readers may not have hit the 21 marker, but even if you have not the Pani Puri Margarita is something you can look forward to trying after you turn 21. Read More »

For my most recent post on BG, I dare to give you my own recipe for paalak paneer. I know many of your mothers, grandmothers and even fathers will have their own unique recipe for this dish. Read More »

I find that as a college student on an extremely tight budget, I only to have about two or three different kinds of fruits and vegetables in my room at one time. Since I'm only cooking for myself, buying produce in bulk doesn't make much sense. It goes bad rather quickly, and wasting food is truly one of my biggest pet peeves. Read More »

The title sounds so enticing, I know. Well, it got you to click on the post didn't it? Now that everyone and everything is "going green," you might as well join the cool kids and add a little green to your diet. Read More »

Chef Suzy is out there everyday making a mark for herself and South Asian women in the culinary world. If you aren’t in the Chicago area and find yourself craving Chef Suzy’s food check out her recipe for Masala Dosa below! Read More »

Chef Suzy Singh was raised in the suburbs of Chicago and attended University of Illinois majoring in Bioengineering. After working hard in the world of Neural Engineering, Suzy decided to make the change and switch gears entirely. Read More »

“The way to a person’s heart is through her stomach.” If you have grown up in a South Asian household or currently live in one, you have probably experienced your parents holding tight to this popular saying. Read More »

I spent six months in Hyderabad a year ago. No, my parents weren’t fed up with me and shipped me there. Surprisingly, I elected to go there for study abroad. Read More »