The celebration of Holi 2026 is well underway, and like all desi festivals, it is incomplete without sweets being involved. While we are spoilt for choice for the ones coming from shops, homemade ...

Seemingly overnight, we went from the charming part of autumn — pretty leaves! shiny acorns! apples! — to the messy part. Now that the rains have set in, all those pretty leaves are clogging gutters ...

Beetroot halwa, best made from tender beetroot in peak season (Oct-Mar), offers a warming, nutritious winter dessert rich in antioxidants and minerals. Made with milk, ghee, and spices, it requires ...

We asked several L.A.-area pastry chefs and cooks to contribute their favorite holiday cookies. Each is a simple, homestyle cookie that reflects the contributor’s memories of holidays past. I grew up ...