A Special Kind of Vegetarian by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
Health and economic advantages are only secondary considerations for devotees of Lord Krsna. One Sunday afternoon last fall I was speaking with Sharon, a guest visiting our Hare Krsna center for the first time. The topic turned to vegetarianism. Ruefully, Sharon... read more
Puris – Pure and Simple by Visakha Devi Dasi
These deep-fried puffed breads with thin crispy crusts are quick and delectable "Up until near my twentieth year I always ate puris," Srila Prabhupada once related when he was traveling with one of his disciples. He had just finished his packed lunch... read more
The Joy of Cooking Badas by Visakha Devi Dasi
Making badas with a blender eliminates the grind and adds to the pleasure of cooking classic Vedic dishes. It's sunny and sparkling, well organized, with a sizable pantry, but it's far from an all-American kitchen. There's no blender, no food processor, no... read more
Pristine Pleasure or Palatable Poison? by Visakha Devi Dasi
Sugar, so much under attack these days, wasn't always a tainted, ultraprocessed substance. It has taken three hundred torturous years for medical science to rediscover the obvious and proclaim that the myriad symptoms of multiple diseases with multisyllable... read more