Friday, August 7 was International Beer Day! Four Points by Shertaon Pune had a special MasterClass at their pub BestBrews and it was a revelation. Executive Chef Sanjay Mitra and Le Cordon Bleu Chef Michael Swamy created some exotic dishes using beer, and Master Bartender Abhishek Shevade mixed some unique beer based drinks. In India,…
Thai Master Class at Baan Tao Hyatt Pune
Before I start writing about this, I want to take a moment to recognize a milestone. I just published 250 blog posts on kamalkitchen.com. This is the 251st. For some reason, I never celebrate(d) any blogging milestones, but this blog has come a long way since it started in 2008. There were times when I…
Indonesian Food Masterclass – Bali comes to Westin Pune
Indonesia is a country I don’t know much about. Other than drooling over fantastic travel photos on Pinterest, all I know is that it is made up of many islands. When I heard about the Indonesian Food festival at the Westin Pune, I was all agog. An invitation to meet Chef Ridwan Hakim and learn…
Hyatt Pune Kalyani Nagar – Mango Master Class
Ever since I read about Hyatt Pune’s Mango Master Class on their Facebook page, I knew I wanted to be there. As you know, I had the greatest time at an Italian food Master Class at the Westin last year. I was definitely interested in a similar experience. Mangoes being in season, I am on…