Puja season is around the corner and I can already feel the excitement in the air. I feel it when I go out in the mornings and the air is crisp. I can smell the dew on the grass and see the leaves changing color. Obviously these sensory cues would be different if I had…
Snow has fallen and the holiday spirit has made its entrance. For my family as Hindus, the holiday that brings this excitement is Pujo time, which has passed already. But in America, when we hear “holiday season” we instantly think Thanksgiving through New Year’s. Wait, no. Let’s be honest. In America, when we hear “holiday…
It would start with me sitting on the kitchen counter. Baba got out a large steel pan and added the dry ingredients. I distinctly remember the box of Carnation dry milk and how it smelled and how it felt like very fine sand. This was how we started our day making golab jamun, a dessert…
In just a few short months, my husband and I will be celebrating our 10-year wedding anniversary. The time has been both long and short. I think about our wedding a lot. It was one of the funnest experiences I have ever had. We had the opportunity to do both an Indian and American ceremonies. …
I love to cook. And I love to eat. But I think more than that, I love to cook for and eat with my family. There is something strangely intimate about sharing a meal. We go out on first date dinners, anniversary dinners, shower lunches, family reunion picnics, girls’ night out dinner and drinks, business…
When I first saw this picture, my initial thought was, “Wow. It looks just like Rishi.” Rishi is my baby brother. Well, not so much a baby anymore but that is a story for another time. The next thought in my mind was not just one thought but a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. The…
For as long as I can remember, art, music, food, and good company have always been a part of my life. Growing up, our home had an open door policy. Family and friends would be over for tea time most days of the week. There was always some sort of food, chai, a Kishore Kumar…