


The Best Plum Jam with only 2 ingredients
I’ve never been fond of plums, at least the ones that we get here. They are never sweet, rather quite sour. Plump and running shades of red, plums always manage to entice you in the market. Like every year, I get wooed by the beauties in red, come back home and...
Kala Chana Chaat | Black chickpea salad- A lost para culture and good neighbours
This April, the entire household had all the members (not counting the junior versions) Covid affected. It happened in a phase and Madhushree was the first one to show symptoms and within a couple of days, she lost her taste and smell. We self quarantined and...
Ma, Mangshor Jhol and the partner I lost
How do you handle grief? How do you handle the loss of the nearest one and at the same time, struggle and fight for your life. I rarely pour my heart out here. When I look back, I think I should have. The blog will remain a partial documentation for Tugga and Brishti...
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