In less than a month, I’ll be in India. I never know whether to say “I’m going to India” or “I’m going back to India.” As a first-gen, my accent, clothing, and privilege of being able to have fun are American. But my name, skintone, and idiosyncratic phrases like “close the light” instead of “turn…
fall baking
Recipe: Caramel Apple Tart
Update: It’s still cold. I’ve just accepted it. No matter how high I blast my space heater or how many men’s sweaters I wear, I will remain nippy until December 22nd. Then I go to CUBA. Like all my trips, Cuba came about serendipitously. With my mom in India for the holidays, I originally planned…
Recipe: Thanksgiving Pumpkin Spice Flan
It was a rainy weekend in the city, but in true SF form, it didn’t stop us from making the most of it. During a packed couple days, I started watching Black Mirror (finally! Also what a weird and terrifying and addicting show), participated in a charity date auction, and busted out this pumpkin spice flan…
Recipe: Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
Woof. Life round here has been crazy. Between returning from Burning Man to resuming my projects at work to getting ready to leave AGAIN (Germany and Sicily as of this Thursday!), things haven’t slowed down, a stark contrast to life on the playa where time moved at the pace I chose it to. One of…