cooking

Nurturing family bonds: 5 unseen rules for everyday harmony

We live in a world where cultivating strong family bonds may seem like an impossible task. However, creating special moments with your family does not require grand gestures. The key to a strong family bond lies in the small, everyday actions that often go unnoticed. These unspoken rules are the foundation of a happy family, fostering love, trust, and support.

Foodie revolution: Men making waves in the kitchen—Here's why

The field of culinary arts in recent years has undergone a paradigm shift. There has been a huge surge of men interested in the culinary arts, showing once and for all that the kitchen is for everyone. We wanted to take a second to explore crucial elements that have caused this movement.

#Hobbies / 4 interesting hobbies to help improve yourself

The most effective way to develop a hobby is by trying new things. There are plenty of options to choose from. You just need to figure out what fits your interests the most. When we find a side interest that we genuinely appreciate and are energetic about, we become a better version of ourselves. Let’s look at some activities that can help you grow as an individual as well as help you relive stress.

How cooking for myself changed my life

Cooking seemed much easier than I thought until the perils of solo cooking revealed itself.  

No respite from air pollution even at home

Lack of awareness and policy initiatives about indoor air pollution is deeply worrying

Man shocked that food doesn’t cook faster if you scream at waiter

"If we scream loud enough, we get prioritised the way we want..."

Why We Cook

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

MasterChef Australia contestant Kishwar Chowdhury back in Dhaka

The gifted chef, Kishwar Chowdhury, has just arrived in Dhaka on March 16, after bagging the 2nd runner up position at the MasterChef Australia Season 13. The talented chef has been invited to Bangladesh by the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation (DBF), a visionary institution founded by Durjoy Rahman, supporting all kinds of artists and art forms including the culinary delights of South Asia and beyond.

A Cook’s Kitchen

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.

August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021

Tips for stress-free cooking

Cooking is often labelled as therapeutic and enjoyable. However, more often than not, it can become hectic, especially for busy bees who have to do such chores on a daily basis.

August 5, 2021
August 5, 2021

Perfect ways of making and storing Deshi Ghee

Deshi ghee is one of the most easily digestible fats used for cooking, and is also a natural remedy for balancing the heat element of the body.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

Gas crisis hits city

Tahmina Afaz is a schoolteacher and lives at Ulan in the capital's West Rampura. She doesn't start for work until 7:30am, but since winter began, she has been waking up long before sunrise. "If I get up any later than 5:00am, I cannot finish cooking for my family before I go to work. The gas supply falls after sunrise, so much so that sometimes I cannot even turn the stove on," she says.

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