For the Hindu Festival of Lights, a Pudding to Remember
Growing up in Bangalore, celebrating Diwali meant making gajar ka halwa: a pudding made from grated carrots, milk and sugar.
Mexico
In Puerto Vallarta, the Beach Is Only the Beginning
Yes, there are cloistered resorts and cruise ships in Puerto Vallarta, but there are also $1 coconuts and 24-hour taco trucks.
PHOTOS: 9 Tastes of Puerto Vallarta
Rachel Wharton was pleased as tequila punch to return to Puerto Vallarta to research a piece for next year’s travel issue. Here’s what she ate on her trip.
What We’re Reading: December 7, 2013
This week, our editors share stories about the benefits of age, foods that make heirlooms seem nutrient poor, Mexico’s bold new soda tax and more.
EDIBLE GLIMPSES: Bread of the Dead
Central to the celebration of El día de los muertos is pan de muerto, or bread of the dead—a sweet, butter-rich bread perfumed with cinnamon or aniseed, orange blossom or vanilla, covered in sesame seeds or colored sugar.
The Global Potluck
A Prospect Heights high school teaches recent immigrants from 50 countries. Once a year, they share tastes of home.
Bake It ‘Til You Make It
Immigrant women on the rise at Hot Bread Kitchen.
