In the comfort of a home
Linguistics can be funny. It often throws us off because we are not sure when history and colloquialism supersede the tenets of nomenclature. For instance, how were we supposed to know - as natives of East India - that the East Indian community dwelling in the western belt (the name itself is contradictory) has, in effect, nothing at all to do with Bengal? So, we are piqued when we hear about the East Indian Chronicles - a feast organised by Authenticook, a Mumbai-based food start-up, and hosted by home chef Helen Barretto - because the cuisine offers the most comprehensive summary of a community.

An East Indian feast at Helen Barretto's home