by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 25, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
There are some foods that become a part of the city over a period of time. Ask any Punjabi outside Bengal, and they wouldn’t know about Kolkata chicken bharta. Nobody remembers exactly how it was created or when. But it has simply become a part of everyday life,...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | May 22, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
Why does khichuri have to be a food for only when you fall sick? That’s what the rest of India thinks. It’s a savoury porridge. But for Bengalis, khichuri is an indulgent meal. We have specific khichuris for specific needs. For monsoons, it’s a patla...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Mar 19, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
When we started the blog, it was about documenting Anindya’s travel images and the stories behind those journeys. Over time, it slowly became about food. Then it became a diary of our lives. Something that Tugga and Brishti could come back to one day and read about...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Mar 18, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
Think cabbage in a Bengali kitchen, and the first dish that usually comes to mind is bandhakopir ghonto. Soft, comforting, lightly sweet, and often cooked with peas and potatoes. Sometimes we add fish head and call it macher matha diye badhakopir ghonto. But this one...
by Madhushree Basu Roy | Mar 9, 2026 | Food, Foodblog |
My dear baby, I know you are going to hate me for this and you will probably say, why Mumma, why did you have to write this on the blog, and I can already imagine the eye roll, but this way it stays somewhere forever, tucked away in a corner of the internet for you to...
Pikturenama is a blog about our travel and food escapades along with stories to share through photography. 
