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This easy South Asian brittle needs no thermometer, just TLC

This easy South Asian brittle needs no thermometer, just TLC

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

Wacky Cake is the hassle-free way to entertain kids and satisfy your chocolate craving

Wacky Cake is the hassle-free way to entertain kids and satisfy your chocolate craving

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

Tamarind-Jaggery Gingersnaps are a crispy bite of spring

Tamarind-Jaggery Gingersnaps are a crispy bite of spring

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

Adventures in baking with jaggery, a sweet South Asian pantry staple

Adventures in baking with jaggery, a sweet South Asian pantry staple

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

On writing—and baking—in the new year

On writing—and baking—in the new year

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

Turn gulab jamun into doughnuts for a South Asian taste of childhood

Turn gulab jamun into doughnuts for a South Asian taste of childhood

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