My husband is, for the sake of descriptive simplicity, ‘white American’. From the time we began dating some 10 plus years ago to our present afterglow of marriage and kids, he and I have always been aware of the looks we get whenever passed by another Indian typical of my parents’ demographic. The looks were [...]
Lela: “Mommy, what is this? I don’t like it.”
Me: “You haven’t even tried it yet.”
Lela stares at the plate of saag paneer, trying to come up with a better way to make me sway from my position. Here is what she came up with: “Yeah, but I don’t like it. I want spaghetti.” Compelling argument [...]
The word “ginger” may conjure up the image of a gorgeous redhead lounging beachside on some deserted island with a menagerie of goofy but lovable characters, but it’s actually a plant that is known for the various uses of its root. The word “ginger” originated in India and is thought to come from a Dravidian [...]
