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By the time the sun slipped past the neem trees outside my grandmother’s ancestral home, the kitchen would come alive with the scent of...

In our previous home, a Tulsi plant had grown so lush and tall in our backyard garden that it felt like a quiet guardian—its branches...

Some herbs don’t just heal, they whisper. Mandukaparni , with its soft, rounded leaves shaped like a frog’s foot, isn’t the kind to...

Last year, we had a new addition to our kitchen. While my values are traditional and I really like things from scratch, I am also a huge...

When it comes to healthy eating, we often find ourselves caught between the idea of what’s nutritious and what’s enjoyable. We’ve all...

Winter has a way of wrapping us in nostalgia, doesn’t it? For many of us who grew up in North India, winter isn’t complete without the...

For over a decade, raw milk has been a cornerstone of my kitchen. My journey began with Schoch Family Farmstead , whose raw milk has been...

I’ve always been captivated by kitchen spices, those tiny powerhouses of flavor and intrigue. Each one, most of them seeds, carries a...

Did you know that a tiny insect could produce one of Ayurveda's most powerful healing substances? Lac resin, derived from the Laccifer...

" Geetanjali, I've tried everything to lose weight, but nothing works ," Leela (name anonymous), my middle-aged client said with a heavy...

Just when we thought our future was all set, the universe handed us an unexpected twist! Last year, we sold our cozy home of seven years...

Immersing myself in the practice of Ayurveda over the past decade has been a profoundly rewarding and occasionally challenging journey....

When I was 26, I found myself struggling with something I never thought would be a big deal: constipation. It seemed like such a common...

I am a descendant of India's partition, with one side of my family hailing from Pakistan and the other from Bangladesh, both having...

As autumn graces us with its presence, the fig tree in our backyard bestows upon us a plentiful harvest of figs, evoking gratitude for...

As a granddaughter of India’s partition in 1947, I've had the unique privilege of being born into a bi-cultural family. My paternal...

"Guess what, saffron plants are now available in the Mountain View Farmer's Market!"

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of moderating an enlightening Ayurveda panel at the At One International Conference, part of the...

Every summer, I've made it a tradition to spend time in India with my family. It's a time for our children to bond with their...

In this post, I will focus on Lesser Known Plants. By "Lesser Known," I don't mean that the plants are lesser known, but that their ...