In recent times areas around Naples have seen a flurry of activities as government agencies conduct drills to make citizens aware of a possible volcanic eruption.  After all, Mount Vesuvius is not far  from the city. It brings back memories to Ranjita Biswas of visiting the ruined city of Pompeii buried under the volcano’s ashes

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Deepali Ray moved to Singapore from Kolkata in 1998. While working in the corporate world, her passion for food led her to explore the city’s exotic culinary landscape. Soon she discovered the absence of typical Kolkata style food, which in addition to dal, bhat, shukto and macher jhol boasts of other items that reflect touches from China, Europe and Central Asia.