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
Review: Not Becoming My Mother, Ruth Reichl
A couple of weeks ago we were in the check-out line at the library, standing right next to a shelf of newly released books. As the kids and and I … Continue reading
Phelps, marijuana and the suddenly empty pedestal
My eight-year-old thinks Phelps is the coolest dude ever to walk the earth. With a devotion hitherto only accorded to cricket, soccer and football, he devoured the swim events at … Continue reading
Ajji (Grandmother)
By the time I was 30, I’d lost all four of my grandparents. I know my paternal grandparents as Avva and Thatha, but only by way of referring to them … Continue reading
Sujatha Bagal 