As the aroma of ghee fills Indian homes and golden laddoos glisten on silver plates, Diwali arrives not just as a festival of lights, but as a feast of memories, stories, and traditions. Among its ...

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which started Monday. There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — ...

As Diwali lights begin to twinkle across homes in India and around the globe, something unique and magical happens in the kitchen. The sound of a wooden ladle swirling through ghee, the smell of ...

Khushbu Shah is a writer and contributing editor for Food & Wine, having previously been the magazine’s restaurant editor. Her debut cookbook, AMRIKAN: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora ...

For Vijaya Selvaraju, Diwali celebrations while growing up in the suburbs of Toronto centered around her mother’s home cooking — namely, the sweets. “My mom has a South Indian catering business, and ...

With its mango cakes, baskets, and other sweet and savory items, the New Hot Breads is an important stop in many Long Islanders' preparations for Diwali. The family-owned and operated bakery in ...

"Delicious Diwali Lights, Clothing, Food!" "May Lakshmi" — the Hindu goddess of prosperity — "bless you with good fortune." "May Diwali’s light brighten your day." Members of the Indian community will ...

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — and ...

Around 2,500 years ago, someone in India had the inspired, world-changing idea to extract granulated sugar from sugarcane juice, thereby creating joy. True, it was not the most long-lasting sort of ...