Recipes

Up for a feast? Here’s how to get started with these easy recipes

Get ready to elevate your culinary game with these delicacies, each with a unique twist! Whether you are cooking for a special occasion or simply indulging in a comforting meal, these dishes will impress with their delightful textures and bold flavours. So, let’s dive into the details and start cooking up a storm!

Who needs Michelin stars? Serve these dishes and get ready for rave reviews!

Cooking transcends mere meal preparation, offering a chance to explore flavours and cultures. This collection features recipes like hariali chicken, mutton rezala, and sandesh, blending easy steps with delightful tastes, perfect for memorable occasions.

Durga puja delights: Leafy greens that are actually delicious

When it comes to cooking with leafy vegetables, there are countless ways to enjoy their flavours and retain their nutritional benefits. Here are some recipes to help you prepare leafy greens in delicious and creative ways during this Durga Puja.

Spice up your life with these bold hilly recipes

Embark on a culinary adventure with these hilly delights. Unique ingredients straight from the heart of the hills give these dishes a burst of flavour. Each dish combines traditional ingredients with a touch of flair, making them perfect for those who love bold and distinctive tastes.

Spice up your life with these fiery beef recipes

Ready to spice up your culinary repertoire? This collection of mouth-watering beef recipes is sure to delight your taste buds and impress your dinner guests. From the rich and aromatic spicy beef bhuna to the tender and flavourful jhura mangsho, and the classic beef steak with barbecue sauce, there’s something here for every beef lover.

Catch of the day: Seafood recipes you will love

Whether you are craving a zesty shrimp cocktail or a perfectly grilled salmon fillet, the following are some tantalising recipes that celebrate the freshest spoils of the sea. With easy-to-follow instructions and tips for choosing the best ingredients, our recipes make it simple to bring a touch of the coast to your kitchen.

6 taal recipes to impress your friends

Today, we’re exploring the versatile Taal, a quintessential summer fruit. From refreshing shorbot to creamy kheer, we are transforming this humble fruit into a variety of delectable dishes.

Bored of plain guava? Try these salads and thank us later

Here are four salads you can whip up using guava. And you’ll realise that it isn’t just some average green fruit — it’s as unique as it is sweet, but without too many calories.

Our pick for your pick: Mango recipes for summer

Indulge in the taste of summer with our handpicked mango recipes — a compilation of some of our favourite mango recipes. From delectable salads to luscious desserts and refreshing beverages, these dishes celebrate the season's favourite fruit in deliciously creative ways.

July 4, 2022
July 4, 2022

Delicious meat recipes to try this Eid-ul-Azha

Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner, and that usually means a refrigerator full of meat for you to cook up a storm. And here are the perfect recipes to accompany you in said cooking adventure.

June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

Shining in my Kitchen: Star Lifestyle Recipe Competition 2022

‘Shining in my Kitchen’ was Star Lifestyle’s recipe competition for the year 2022 where we asked our valued readers to send their best meat recipes ahead of Eid ul Adha. Selecting the best recipes from a host of entries is never easy. Kazria Kayes, Sheulee Akter, and Arshia Idris Talha have shone their way through the strenuous selection process and emerged as winners. So try out these top recipe entries this festive season.

June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022

The other summer fruit— Jaam

While mango has a cemented spot as the king of summer fruits, in its many varieties it also easily overshadows our other seasonal favourites like jaam or the java plum. The festivity around mangoes often makes for a lacklustre season for other bounties of summer. This dark purple, bordering on burgundy, lozenge sized fruit is fleshy, juicy with a hard seed and stains everything it touches a deep purple, including your mouth.

June 21, 2022
June 21, 2022

Fruity jams and jellies to preserve summer delights

What is the difference between all the soft and delicious fruit spreads? They all might seem the same but each has different special features, and thus the different names. They are easy to make and hard to resist. There are four main ingredients in all soft spreads: fruit, sugar, pectin and acid. The consistency of soft spreads varies from a firm set for jellies to a soft, honey-like consistency for preserves, and thus require slightly differing prep techniques.

June 18, 2022
June 18, 2022

5 easy mango recipes for summer

Mango is versatile fruit and can be used to make delicious dishes and desserts. If you are a mango lover like me, you will love this collection of recipes that include both ripe and green mangoes!

June 13, 2022
June 13, 2022

Jazz up your food with salt and vinegar

What initiated as a sensational flavour of chips, coming as a complete game-changer in the world of potato crisps, salt and vinegar has now moulded itself as an indispensable part of contemporary cooking. However, it would be unwise to limit this amazing flavour pairing to crisps only. With these two rudimentary kitchen condiments, the sky is really your limit when it comes to elevating the flavour profile of any dish! Thus, here are a few lip-smacking recipes highlighting this classic combination along with a delicious salad dressing.

June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022

Savoury bites with All Time Milk Bread

Whether used to prepare a quick sandwich or create mouth-watering appetizers such as prawn balls, All Time Milk Bread stands as the shining ingredient. Here are four recipes for you to try using All Time Milk Bread.

May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022

Jemma’s award-winning Lemon Swiss Roll and Amaretti Trifle

One of the outstanding celebrations taking place to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years of reign is the Platinum Pudding Competition 2021.

May 22, 2022
May 22, 2022

Dried Fish Delicacy in Hilly Cuisine

Dried fish is one of the key ingredients of most recipes in hilly cuisine, and their popularity is on par with any other meat dish.

December 23, 2021
December 23, 2021

Get creative with pithas this winter

Pithas have always been a Bengali household favourite.