Sourish Bhattacharyya

WHY GOOD FOOD IS CENTRAL TO DURGA PUJA

The most defining celebration of Bengali cultural identity, Durga Puja has a fascinating history and a story behind the unique…

5 years ago

Back to Burdwan: Infusing life into classical recipes

In my last column, I had shared my excitement about being invited to a dinner where the writer and restaurateur…

5 years ago

What Shah Jahan’s got to do with Agra’s petha

Coming back from Agra without your box of pethas is almost blasphemous as visiting the city for the first time…

5 years ago

Agra bounces back as Delhiites descend on it

The best way to unwind in Agra is to find a cosy nook and catch up on essential reading, but…

5 years ago

Does cooking make a man more charming?

For Netflix India, this is the season for romantic comedies (rom-coms)—Emily in Paris, starring Phil Collin’s daughter Lily, was the…

5 years ago

Oldest Bengali cookbook comes alive

The Burdwan Estate may not ring a bell today, but it was a princely state in British Raj Bengal that…

5 years ago

Machan opens third innings with sassier new look

Icon retires buffet, reinvents breakfast as it launches third life with Kona Coffee at Rs 5 a pour.

5 years ago

Quiche Time at L’Opera

If new food entrepreneurs have turned cloud kitchens into a viable business model, then established brands are discovering new markets…

5 years ago

A Little Fire at Mist

IT’S a pity that Fire at The Park, which I can confidently describe as Delhi-NCR’s first Modern Indian restaurant that…

5 years ago

Reviving the Mystique of the Degh

The part about the ‘cloud kitchens’ story that I find most exciting is that chefs are pouring their creative juices…

5 years ago

There’s just no stopping ‘cloud kitchens’

The most creative response to the economic pandemic triggered by Covid-19, cloud kitchens shows no signs of slowing down, thanks…

5 years ago

No-nonsense Vietnamese

When Viet Nom opened at Cyber Hub, Gurgaon, last year, I had ecstatically welcomed it as a restaurant that let…

5 years ago