Monthly Mood: ’Tis The Season To feast at weddings, rub charas, and be festive with the Hindu gods. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] Monthly Mood: ’Tis The Season [su_spacer size=”20″] New content… new About page old about page made into a post: About Vivian Alive TBT: Diwali Delights [su_spacer size=”40″] Happy 11 11(: After seven shaves last year, my hair turns… Read More
Falling In Love With India’s Finest Aloo Parantha Every morning in the quiet, four o’clock murk of a village outside Dharamshala, a humble, slightly balding man begins to stir from his sleep. Potatoes are boiled. The dal of the day, chili chutney, and whole wheat dough are carefully prepared. Everything is loaded onto a scooter and he’s off. [su_spacer size=”40″] [su_spacer size=”40″] At… Read More
Meena The Parantha Queen Once upon a time a Punjabi boy visited Manikaran, a holy hamlet of India that was especially venerated by followers of Sikhism. When the boy was hungry he found a local tea stall. He bit into the steamy, crispy layers of a stuffed flatbread and his life was transformed forevermore. [su_spacer size=”30″] [su_spacer size=”25″] Love… Read More