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• January 19, 2024

  Himāchalī Recipe Spotlight #1: Alsī Laddūs (a.k.a. fantastic flax balls)

  Flaxseeds have been trending for a while now. But did you know that this powerhouse of nutrients was part of the traditional Indian diet? Read on to discover a delicious and nutritious flaxseed recipe as well as the nourishing role these seeds have in the Himālayas. What are Alsī Laḍḍūs? I can’t get enough of…
• October 23, 2023

  Vignettes of a Gaddī Wedding

  Try to keep up over four days of dancing, eating, talking, and endless chai drinking at a marriage in a  Gaddī village. You’re Invited On the verge of the rainy season in 2023, a set of auspicious dates were packed with weddings (śādī) in this corner of Himāchal Pradeśh. One of those weddings was of…