adventures of a food-obsessive in NYC, living one bite at a time
I’m from Kolkata, India, which means food equals life. Whenever I visit, I eat (and eat and eat). On a trip in January 2010, in between mouthfuls of rice and curries and amazing sweets, I decided to start a food blog. My goal was to work my way through my family’s repertoire of traditional Indian (mostly Bengali) food, while also carving my own niche in the kitchen.
(Photo by Damon Dahlen, Huffington Post)
Ten years(!!!) later, there’s still a lot I’m learning (in not a lot of space — tiny kitchens are unfortunately a way of life in NYC). I’m slowly making headway into conquering the family cookbook, with a few successes so far, while also discovering more about the kind of food I love to cook.
In my mind, the best kind of meal is one that is, in the words of Don Draper:
simple, but significant
I strive to cook seasonally, and with health in mind. I used to eat garbage (gummy bears for dinner?), but as I move into my 30s, I’ve realized that you really are what you eat. I’m trying to incorporate more vegetables into my life, but then again, sometimes I just want cake.
Things I couldn’t live without: coffee, chocolate (the darker the better), summer berries, mushrooms, eggs, Brussels sprouts, cheese, crossword puzzles, and anything from Spain (but especially a cold bottle of cava).
The only thing I love more than thinking about food is talking about it, so I’d love to hear from you!
For more information, please email me at bitesoutoflife [at] gmail [dot] com.
Also featured on:
- The Huffington Post
- Elle Decor
- Grub Street
- Reader’s Digest
- City Spoonful
- The Daily Meal
- House Beautiful
- Brit + Co
- First We Feast
- Foodgawker
- Foodista
- Knapkins
- Tastespotting
All text and photos © Ishita Singh 2010-20, unless otherwise noted.