Note: Summertime is all about grilling, cooking and enjoying time with family. For many Bangladeshi homes, it’s the time when people share homecooked meals called dawath, an invitation. I will be sharing some of my favorite foods, as well as highlight ingredients used in common Bangladeshi foods.  Bangladeshi cuisine uses a lot of textured cooking, adding spices and ingredients in the various steps of the … Continue reading Ingredients: Garlic, Ginger, Onion Pastes

Recently I met up with Tahura Holly, owner of Festive Essentials, a custom jewelry business, at California Burgerz in Hamtramck, Mich., where both of us grew up. Tahura and I have been in touch recently as I embarked on researching creating and building a social media presence professionally. We also discussed the need for collaboration in places like Hamtramck, where there are up-and-coming creative artists doing everything … Continue reading Collaboration: Burgers, Shakes and Entrepreneurship