What’s cooking in the Kitchen@ JW Marriott?

JW Marriot had stirred up a lot of curiosity for a lot many months in the city, before it opened its doors for guests. And finally when it did open for guests, such was the rush that it was nearly impossible to get a booking at the JW Kitchen. So on 28th December, I was…

A Walk through the Food and Festivities of Eid

Eid-ul-Fitr, literally means the Feast or Festival of Breaking the Fast in Arabic. The smell of new clothes, the tinkle of colorful glass bangles, the joy of hugging fellow humans, and of course, the breaking of the rigorous month long fast, mark the day of Eid. Being a non-muslim, with few muslim friends, the entire…

Binging on a Boat at the Sunderbans

The name Sunderbans conjures up pictures of the dark, mysterious jungle and the Royal Bengal Tiger for most; but for me somehow, it has always meant a long, long boatride. This winter, as my father planned a two day trip to the Delta, we all were superbly excited. After the long car ride till the…