Pakistani Cooking 101: Karela With Ground Turkey
I am on an epic quest to cook every single one of my mother’s dishes at least once (See the previous recipe for aloo and string beans.) And I’m inviting[…]
Author: Kishwer Vikaas
Pakistani Cooking 101: Aloo and String Beans
My mother started cooking when she was in elementary school. By the age of 13, she had taken over the entire kitchen. Today, at 28, I can barely boil an[…]
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There’s an Upcoming Film Called ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ and I’m Scared
So there’s a film called The Hundred-Foot Journey releasing August 8. According to IMDB, it’s “A story centered on an Indian family who moves to France and opens an eatery[…]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Christian Yoga
I volunteer at a yoga studio now. My life = ridiculous. — Kishwer V. Barrica (@Phillygrrl) June 18, 2014 I’m doing Christian yoga. To be more precise, I am in[…]
Check Out These Inspiring Videos from The Asian Pride Project
Happy Pride Month! Take a look at this PSA in Hindi from The Asian Pride Project, a multilingual platform featuring the stories of Asian Pacific Islander (API) lesbian, gay, bisexual[…]
Model and Actress Hannah Simone Visits India, Is Adorable as Always
You always knew former model and New Girl actress Hannah Simone was cool. Prime example: her Twitter conversations with fellow awesomesaucer Mindy Kaling. “@mindykaling: saag panner more like swag paneer,[…]
‘The Time Machine’ Author Nikesh Shukla on Food and Grief
“We grew up in households where food was important. We grew up in households where the kitchen was the centre of our universes. The main family thoroughfare happened in our[…]
California Gubernatorial Hopeful Neel Kashkari Released His First TV Ad Titled ‘Ax’ and It Is Exactly How You Would Imagine
Heard of Neel Kashkari? He’s a 40-year-old former banker who would like to be the next governor of California. I noticed an ad for Kashkari’s campaign on television yesterday. I[…]
Goldspot’s Siddhartha Khosla Released a Special Mother’s Day Music Video That Will Make You Cry
Last August, I interviewed Goldspot frontman Siddhartha Khosla for The Aerogram. When Khosla spoke about his mother for the song “The Evergreen Cassette,” there was no mistaking the emotion in his voice. Yesterday the[…]
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Penn Masala Shares Story Behind World-Famous ‘The Evolution of Bollywood’
It’s been more than a month since University of Pennsylvania a capella group Penn Masala released “Evolution of Bollywood Music,” their catchy compilation of Bolly music through the ages. Since[…]