South Indian Vegetarian Recipes for a Holiday Feast
There are many, many dishes in the Indian culinary pantheon that boast ingredient lists a mile long. But there are an equal number, if not more, that require fewer than … Continue reading
Adventures with Tapioca in my American Kitchen: A Recipe
Nope, not a Tintin story, unfortunately. The history of savory tapioca pearls in my American kitchen is marked with many disastrous and abandoned attempts, enough to make you want to … Continue reading
Semolina Porridge: How to Make Your Upma and Eat it Too
On AntiSerious, my essay on a childhood dish I learned to hate and then learned to love as an adult. The entire essay is here: The Pagan’s Progress: How To … Continue reading
Working Out the Kinks in the Inter-Generational Recipe Transfer Protocol
My new essay on The Aerogram: So each time we sat down at my breakfast table I would bring out not only all our assorted notes, my computer, and pens … Continue reading
What Makes Food Comfort Food?
The Aerogram published my essay on why a bowl of rice and some pickle is my comfort food. On any other day, late night infomercials would give me company through … Continue reading
Aksharaabhyaasa (or Vidhyaarambham) – A prayer for a milestone
Growing up in India, it is very easy to feel like you’re drowning in the frequency and number of rituals in any given year. There are the numerous festivals, there … Continue reading
Prague: A Little City with a Big Heart
The taxi sped past nondescript buildings and wide expanses of green grass on either side of the highway from Ruznye Aiport to the City of Prague. N and I spent … Continue reading
Sujatha Bagal 