“That which is hidden in the earth reveals itself slowly, and only to those willing to wait.” There is a table my family returns to again and again, at Regency, an Indian-Kenyan restaurant tucked into Queensbury, London. It is the kind of place that holds a particular memory in trust for you, the same booth, …
‘Sharing food together is a way of saying, you matter to me’ I first had this oatmeal at OKU Andalusia, on a morning I shared with my brother, the two of us at a table overlooking the coast, in no hurry to be anywhere else. There was something about that bowl that stayed with me …
‘What the hands remember, the heart never forgets.‘ Some recipes arrive through instruction. Others arrive through watching, through a kitchen that smells a certain way on a certain afternoon, through hands that measure by feel rather than by cup. Sattu laddu belongs to the second kind. It is the sort of sweet that gets passed …
Summer Digestion Explained (and 6 ways to help it) By midsummer, many of us notice it without naming it. The appetite grows lighter. A meal that would have settled easily in February now sits heavy, or asks to be smaller, simpler, later. It can feel like something has gone wrong — as though the body …
‘The great thing about Ayurveda is that its treatment always yield side benefits, not side effects’ This classic Indian dish transforms black-eyed peas into a grounding, tri-doshic friendly curry that is easy to digest and deeply comforting. In Ayurveda, black-eyed peas are prized for their plant based protein, but can be naturally aggravating to Vata …
Some breakfasts do more than fill us up. They settle the nervous system, warm the digestive tract, and quietly help the body do what it is always trying to do: digest, assimilate and eliminate well. A bowl of oatmeal cooked with apples, ghee, cinnamon and cardamom is one of those meals. It may look simple, …
Something easy for a snowy day. These Seed, Coconut & Sesame Chocolate Bites are the kind of treat that feels indulgent but also grounding — rich with minerals, healthy fats, and deep earthy flavor. They’re perfect with afternoon tea, tucked into a lunchbox, or enjoyed as a mindful after-dinner sweet. And from an Ayurvedic perspective? …
‘Warm food provides both physical and emotional solace’ This chickpea and kale stew is designed as a warming, nourishing dish that supports digestion while providing steady, sustained energy. It is one of my grandmothers recipes, where I switched out the spinach for kale as that is what I picked up at the farmers market. Chickpeas …
‘Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day and awakens the appetite’ I adapted this recipe from Amy Chaplin’s, Whole Food Cooking. I liked the idea of hazelnuts in soup and had a butternut squash from my father in laws garden that needed eating before …
‘Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive’ I was recently invited to a cookie party. My first one. It called for all bakers to bring their signature cookie to the table and swap cookies and …
