by Praba Iyer | Feb 6, 2018 | Recipes
This article was first published on January 11th 2017. When we lived in Coimbatore my mom and our neighbor, who was at least twenty years younger than her, became the best of friends. Many an evening, as I walked home from school, I would see mom and her bestie...
by Praba Iyer | Jan 22, 2018 | Recipes
Drawn from our archives, this set of recipes for soups is perfect for your dinner table. First published in November, 2008. I love the fall season. The hot days of summer have given way to misty mornings and gentle afternoons, and this autumn slowly but surely eases...
by Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff | Dec 18, 2017 | Recipes
The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions started some 4000 years ago in Babylonia, and the new year is always considered a good time for a new start. This year, let us resolve to cook more, and to share food with our loved ones. Why does cooking at home and...
by Ritu Marwah | Dec 11, 2017 | Recipes
The shared histories of India and the isle of Sri Lanka intertwine in the most unexpected and fascinating way. Nearly 2, 000 miles north of Sri Lanka, the first stone structure built in India featured a lady from Lanka, a yakshi that swung from the gate found on the...
by Nirupama V. | Dec 7, 2017 | Recipes
Christmas cake, persimmon cake, gluten-free desserts and the correct wine to be served with Indian food to get you through busy party times! Craving Indian-style fruit cake over Christmas? Or, are you looking for recipes to use the persimmons overflowing on grocery...
by Praba Iyer | Nov 10, 2017 | Recipes
In early September, I joined my husband as he went back to his village in Palakkad, Kerala, after a ten year hiatus. He had grown up in Palakkad in a large joint family with his grandmother, mother, brother and sisters along with several uncles, aunts and cousins,...
