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4/15/20

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…

PublishedApril 15, 2020

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3/23/20

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

PublishedMarch 23, 2020

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3/16/20

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

PublishedMarch 16, 2020

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1/22/20

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

PublishedJanuary 22, 2020

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12/19/19

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

PublishedDecember 19, 2019

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12/11/19

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

PublishedDecember 11, 2019

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