Pooja Makhijani's posts

Brittle, often made with ghee and jaggery, is a common sweet treat across South Asia, and varieties are named after…

Stuck inside and hankering for a slice of moist, luscious chocolate cake, like, right now?

I think gingersnaps are the perfect cookie: crunchy, sweet, and a little spicy. I have been known to hoard Trader…

I love jaggery, a caramely, salty unrefined sugar used in both sweet and savory dishes across South Asia and the…

“It’s not difficult
Anyway it’s necessary.”

Ruchi Aunty—who is not my actual aunt, but my dear friend’s mother—makes the best gulab jamun. They are pillowy,…