Sudeshna Maitra, Author at Masala Mug

12 Picture Postcards From Montenegro For A Quick Virtual Trip

On September 22, 2023 By Sudeshna Maitra In Travel

Reading Time: 5 minutes Don’t you love postcards? Pictures from people’s travels with personalised short messages with it. Don’t you feel the warmth and love that someone remembered you in those moments? As a kid, I have always been fascinated with them. So, here I am, sharing some ‘digital postcards” from my travel to Montenegro. 1. Mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic Njegos A panoramic view from the Mausoleum like no other, you wouldn’t want to miss it for the world. A popular tourist attraction of Lovcen, and officially the highest mausoleum in the world, sits at the top of its second highest peak (Jezersky …

Sunday Lunch Memories: A Soulful Trip Through Three Nostalgic Indian Dishes

On August 11, 2020 By Sudeshna Maitra In Food and Beverage, Lifestyle

Reading Time: 7 minutes Sunday has always been one of my favourite days, where I can set its pace to either slow, relaxed, bound to the couch, or to a complete roller coaster ride with family, friends, and experiences. The most anticipated and significant part of it all, being our Sunday luncheon. I don’t like a lavish Sunday breakfast as I am too fond of sleeping in and I prefer dinners to be light, easy, or a takeaway. So I always love a good sumptuous lunch. During the lockdown, people carried out Dalgona challenge, made a sourdough starter, and even experimented with drool-worthy new …

A Croatian Summer Escape – Memories In Colour And A Lot More

On May 14, 2020 By Sudeshna Maitra In Travel

Reading Time: 7 minutes While trying to make the most of the lockdown this summer, re-organising our schedules, taking care of our health – physical and mental and cook/bake/cleaning on a repeat mode, I sometimes find myself reminiscing. Today, while sipping my ginger tea and peeping through the bedroom window, I travel in time to last year, same-ish time. My summer of 2019, which was spent amidst different colours….and also…in alleyways. The memories of our week-long trip to Croatia are still warm. It is really interesting to know when we look back in time, what is it that makes us feel cosy and gets us in …