Madhushree Basu Roy at Mint Lounge with her share of Shukto
Shukto is one of the most popular dishes of Bengali Cuisine. In this wonderful piece Priyadarshini Chatterjee explores many faces of Shukto and Madhushree Basu Roy shares her family recipe of Kolmi shaker bora diye Shukto
Doi er ghol recipe two ways- a summer essential
Doi er ghol brings back so many memories of childhood. After school, when you come back home in the scorching summer heat, there would be either aam pora shorbot or doi er ghol. Once in a while, there would be an indulgence of Rasna or Tang or even some orange squash....
Till Then Keep Snacking
In the early part of my career, my office was at Gillander House, Kolkata. This place is the business as well as the street food hub of Kolkata. With umpteen choices, each work break meant trying something new. Kachori, Jalebi, Pakoras, Chowmein, Cutlets, Bread...
Hotel Sidheshwari Ashram Kolkata – How three women are carrying ahead the legacy of pice hotels
Paramount, Aminia, Dilkhusha Cabin, Mitra Cafe, Royal India Hotel Chitpur are some of the names which come together when we speak about old eateries in Kolkata. There are many more. Some of the above names are more than 100 years old. Some will cross the century mark...About Us
Pikturenama is a blog about our travel and food escapades along with stories to share through photography. 
