Among gardening types (sadly, I am not a member of that club), it is well known that come summertime, zucchini is both a blessing and a cur...

Chaat-- that whole family of spicy, sweet, tangy Indian street food- is hard to describe but easy to love. I am going through a sev puri ph...

"Why do you bake"- This was the question posed to me by my high school friend's nine year old son. He was scarfing down brown...

Every few weekends, I haul out my biggest mixing bowls and drag the jumbo stone grinder to the center of the counter- it is time to do the ...

This month, in keeping with the season, I'm in the middle of a whole house Spring cleaning project. Actually, let me correct myself- it...

Today, I'm sharing a simple conversation game that has made mealtimes much more enjoyable for our family. Weekday evenings around 5:3...

February may be the shortest month of the year, but for me it seemed to last forever and a day. The days were full of wide-ranging everyday...

Cough and cold viruses seem to have taken over our community for the last week or so; everyone in our family has had their share of runny n...

To everyone who is participating in Sugar-Free February- the big day (?!) is finally here. How did Day 1 go for you? Around here, it was ...

To everyone who is joining me for the Sugar-Free February challenge - welcome! We are 10 days away from February and this includes two week...

The end of a year and the beginning of another is typically a time for contemplation and new beginnings. Two years ago, I wrote a long and ...

Week 1 of 2017 saw us wrapping up the festivities of winter break and settling back into the work and school routine. Christmas weekend k...

Lila and her friends made this gingerbread house- from a kit, easy peasy. Why the poor dog is stuck on the roof, I can't say Afte...

A very (very!) belated but heartfelt Happy Diwali to all who celebrated it last week. Our Diwali was a quiet affair with a few glowing tea...

I've heard the newborn period being referred to quite accurately as the "best worst time" and the "longest shortest time...

Life with a newborn takes on a somewhat surreal quality. You lose track of what day of the week it is. Odd meals (granola with a side of to...

We have a new baby in the family! V and I welcomed our baby son into the world last week. His name is Niam (as in neeyam, the Sanskrit/ ...

The temperatures are hitting triple digits around here, and I'm inclined to hide out indoors. I'm even hitting the grocery store a...

Image: Goodreads June was a good reading month. For several weeks, I had not been able to find a book to really sink my teeth into. Bu...