#LockdownCooking
As we isolate in our homes during this unprecedented global pandemic, food — and cooking — remains an eternal source of hope, joy and healing. Lockdown Cooking is our humble contribution to this cause. Please join us in cooking from the heart using what’s available at home.
Il Falconiere Relais and chateaux my most memorable days in Cortona
Lina told me - you Indians have such lengthy weddings for 3 days! Music and dance and so much fun. Far far away from India, uphill with Cortona, I didn't...
Hot cross buns, A national panasonic cassette player and a cassette
Hot Cross Buns , Hot cross Buns - the nursery rhyme and the beginning I was writing another article on Easter when I tumbled upon this. I came upon these...
Phenomenal Firingee Thala by Pritha Sen is a Fabulous start to Nabo Barsho at Ekdalia Rd
Firingee Thala is what Calcutta Food is and not necessarily Bengali food I had mentioned about how I assign a meal as 'good', these days. I would like to add...
Instead of a mall, why not take your kids to Kolkata Maidan next week ?
I asked this question to myself time and again as I walked along Kolkata Maidan at a photowalk. It's not the first time that I am here. I came a long time...
Bael Panna/ Bael Sherbat and the Health Benefits of Bael Fruit
Before I got married and was living with my mother, every summer I would have to have bael panna or bael sherbat a few times. I remember vividly, my mother...
Chilekotha Kolkata – a midweek surprise Bengali meal
Why do I say Chilekotha Kolkata is a good Bengali food joint in South Kolkata? How do you define a good meal? There are several answers to this question but...
Raajkutir Kolkata – A perfect getaway within Kolkata
It's rare to find a perfect getaway within Kolkata. Raajkutir Kolkata by Neotia Hosiptality in the new revamped Swabhumi could be just that for Kolkata. It is...
Alu Peyajkolir Torkari- Bengali Onion Stalk and Potato Vegetable
Alu peyajkolir torkari is a Bengali household name during winters. It is perhaps, a little too late, to post this recipe. However, we had taken the pictures...
Seefah Bandra, Blue is the colour of good food
When was the last time I dined out in Mumbai? All roads led to Seefah Bandra It had been sometime that I had been in Mumbai. In fact, I don't remember the...
Inside Punakha Dzong when a class was going on how to offer Khadar
We visited Punakha Dzong on the same day as we visited Dochula Pass. The journey from Dochula Pass to Punakha Dzong takes you through some pictureseque...
Aloo Tokri Chaat- A crowd pleaser for Holi
Aloo tokri chaat is the second Holi recipe for this year. The first one was cake pops with beetroot powder, something which is popular with kids more than...
Cake pops using beetroot powder
Here I go again, publishing a 'not so traditional' recipe for Holi. A couple of years back, we had published a recipe for colourful cookies for Holi. Anindya...
How to make a perfect Bengali Luchi
Luchi and Sundays are literally synonymous in our lives. It does not apply to just us but every Bengali that I know of. Luchi is a must for Sunday breakfast....
Sojne Phuler Bati chorchori
Oh, I remembered my childhood when Ma would torture me with sojne phuler bati chorchori in the month of March. For those of you, who do not understand...
The artefacts inside Raajkutir Kolkata , a photostory
You might wonder why I have written about this property three times but Raajkutir Kolkata is a property that deserves a multidimensional look. This is a...
Kancha tomato jhaal / Green tomato in mustard paste
Who has kancha tomato or green tomatoes for lunch as a vegetable? If you had seen the insta stories in www.instagram.com/pikturenama, kancha tomato or green...
Kancha Tomato Diye Musurir Dal or Bengali Style Masoor Dal with Green Tomatoes
What happens when five or six women of different age group gets together? First point of discussion is always the children. The older ones will tell you what...
A visit to Dochula Pass, Thimpu Bhutan – All that you can see around
We were informed that it would take us two and half hours to reach Punakha Dzong from Taj Tashi Bhutan. In between, we would also visit Dochula Pass but who...
A chat with Nayana Afroz on Bangladeshi cuisine for Ahare Bangladesh at Aaheli Kolkata
Halfway through our conversation, I declared - So is Shotkora the cousin of Gondhoraj from other side of the boundary? Nayana di's eyes lit up with a...
Parshe Macher Jhal and the obsession of finding the side bone in the fish
Have you ever watched Cheteswhar Pujara before every delivery he faces? He holds the bat close to his chest, fixes the grip, takes the right hand lowest...
Raajkutir’s East India Room is Wrapped in Kolkata Nostalgia
Kolkata Nostalgia is a very powerful emotion and there is abundance of it in Raajkutir's all day dining, East India Room. It is the stained glass windows and...
A meeting with Mahaveer Swami the famous miniature painter from Bikaner
My tour to Narendra Bhawan Bikaner has been memorable in many ways and one of them was meeting Mahaveer Swami, the famous miniature painter of Bikaner. The...
Lemon and Strawberry Bundt Cake, and love according to Kim Casali
Valentine's day and Archies It was on our way back from some work, the car was passing through an Archies Store and I asked Madhushree - Do they still make so...
How to make Bicerin – the eternal love triangle
The discussion between Amitav Ghosh and Sunita Narayan at Terra Madre Salone Del Gusto had an impact on me in many ways. One of the key takeaway of that...
Cinderella Carousel at Hong Kong Disneyland
I have procrastinated about this write up for a while and now that I am writing, my mind is overflowing with thoughts about the experiences that I had at Hong...
Shaker Jhol- A light vegetable stew with seasonal greens
Most people associate Bengali cuisine as consisting of primarily 'macher jhol' or fish curry. It is a very common misconception that Bengalis eat mosty non...
The Kolkata Festival where Sunny De Wall breathes life to a century old labour colony of Asia
I have never come back from any place so excited. An otherwise deserted place in a 'blink and you miss it' turn in Taratala Road is hosting the The Kolkata...
Baking a bread and breaking it too – A story of 3 years which the father and son completed
There are times when incomplete drafts come to use. Exactly 3 years and this is what happens. I had written this 3 years ago in November 2015. My Story...
Nedous Hotel Gulmarg Kashmir – A Tradition of 130 years
Our tour in Kashmir across Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg, Pahalgam involved staying in various hotels and an overnight stay in a House Boat too but one...
Ekdalia Rd kolkata is turning black, the new white
Ekdalia Rd kolkata is painting white with the help of black and how? The beginning of Ekdalia Rd Kolkata It was sometime last year, when the blogpost Kacha...
Pan Asian ITC Sonar – Sunday Brunch, Sushi and Saxophone
Sunday Brunches are meant to be lavish but the Pan Asian ITC Sonar - Sunday brunch is gala affair. This place has never failed us and what I like the most of...
Patishapta Pithe- No one can make like my Grandmother
My grandmother was a remarkable woman. She accomplished much in her life and probably could have done more, had she been from this era. I sometimes feel...
The Best Way To Make Nutella Hot Chocolate
Today is one of those days when I do not feel like writing. I am not a natural writer or rather, I do not have an inclination towards it. I don't love it...
Mince Pies- My Favourite Christmas Delight
Mince pies were traditionally made with real mince meat and suet. However later on, dry fruits took over mince meat and still it would be called mince pies. I...
How to make Rangaalur Roshopuli- traditional deep fried sweet potato dumplings in date palm sugar syrup
What defines the end of winter ? Sending woollens for dry cleaning. Endless doubt of what woollens to wear before leaving for the day. Dumping the quilt,...
Chhana Koraishutir cutlet / Green peas and home made ricotta cheese curd cutlet
In my last recipe post, which was the chicken/ murgir dum (Link), I had mentioned about the Pop up which Debjani and Madhushree had planned for the 16th of...
Bohemian Kolkata – New menu, Chef Joy reinvents himself
It's tough to have a peaceful coexistence with Chef Joymalya Banerjee. Either you like or dislike his work. My initial tryst with Bohemian was a disaster and...
Red Velvet Cupcakes and the Magic of Christmas
There is something magical about Christmas. That's what everyone says. Having studied in a catholic school, Christmas is pretty much deeply ingrained in my...
Dulce de Leche Brownies – Good for Tea Time as well as for Dessert
Once you have mastered the art of making dulce de leche with a can of condensed milk, you have the world of dessert making open in front of you. You can...
Chef Abhijit Saha is here to spoil you with choices at Afraa lounge and restaurant
My first visit to Afraa restaurant and lounge was around August 2015. It was an invite for the Taste of Tuscany food festival. I had a previous visit too but...
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