Celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in a Delhi garden patterned with lighted clay diyas and festooned with pink rose petals and orange marigolds was nothing short of magic. Wide white mattresses kept us inches from the damp grass of the lawn as servers passed around trays of savory snacks, sweet pastries, and Indian […]
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WanderFood Wednesday: Indian Khichdi Made Easy
It’s not often I get to properly geek out with someone over cooking, much less cooking Indian food. To have a proper geek out session, you need to find someone as exuberant as you are, with a few quirky notions of their own. Like me for example, I make nachos out of anything – and did you […]
WanderFood Fusion Wednesday: Indian-Mexican Rice and Beans
What happens when a family moves from India to Southern California? The kids get a taste for Mexican food. Then what happens when the family moves back to India? Mom makes Mexican food “Desi-style.” At least, that’s the story my friend tells me of how this Indian-Mexican fusion rice and beans recipe came to be. There […]