Kannada: A Love Letter
I grew up in a family of talkers. Even though there were only four of us — my parents, my brother and me (plus my … Read more
Karnataka
Vibrant India — A Tip Of The Hat To Delicious Ingenuity
One of the first photographs in Chitra Agrawal’s Vibrant India: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes From Bangalore to Brooklyn (Ten Speed Press) shows her great aunt, grandmother and … Read more
Sujatha’s South Indian Vegetarian Kitchen #3: Avalakki Recipes & A Peek Into A Kitchen Of The Past
The recipes for many of the dishes my children relish were crafted in a kitchen they have never set foot in. They’ve never met their … Read more
Ishita Malaviya: India’s First Female Pro Surfer on Safari
India’s first female professional surfer, Ishita Malaviya, recently came to California to visit friends, hang with the folks at Brown Girl Surf, and attend the … Read more
Savory Tomato Pickle Recipe from ‘Food is the Tie That Binds’
Here is the recipe that started it all. Pickling is usually a process that takes days if not weeks, but in less than a couple … Read more
Food is the Tie That Binds and Nourishes the Soul
When I left my parents’ Bangalore home and moved to the US as a student, the L-shaped kitchen in a second-floor apartment on Federal Street … Read more
When a Bowl of Rice and Pickle is a Ticket Home
At 2 a.m. on a cold, damp weeknight, the highway that connects Washington, D.C., to its Virginia suburbs was nearly empty. I had the run … Read more
