The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions started some 4000 years ago in Babylonia, and even today, in many cultures, the first day of the new year is considered an auspicious time for [...]
This mixed-squash recipe is a convenient side dish for the holidays, as it can be prepared on the stovetop, while the oven is occupied with other entrées. Select small squashes that will cook [...]
Have you just been dying to try some organic nopales, but feel a bit hesitant about cooking up a cactus leaf? Fear not! It'll be easier than you think. This remarkable vegetable is loved for i [...]
Dal Chowder with Salsa
This simple recipe was inspired by a coworker who had had a dental surgery and asked me to prepare her a soft, nourishing soup. I invented this recipe, at work, with mi [...]
By Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff
The joy of cooking and sharing food outdoors should not be experienced only by carnivores, even though cookout generally evokes a vision of a chunk of meat on [...]
Vegan Rhubarb Apple Muffins
These light and fluffy beauties are unbelievably excellent, and this simple vegan recipe can be adapted easily to include whatever's in season-- right now, savor [...]
Perfect Companions for your Picnic Basket
When we don’t go to India, my husband and I go to Mexico for holidays. As in India, the weather is always warm and sunny, the people are super-f [...]
Healthy Harvest Native American Recipes
When November arrives we start thinking about the Thanksgiving holiday, a celebration of food-sharing with family and friends, and giving thanks to n [...]