Cooking Class: Lesson 32 by Yamuna Devi

Nov 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-06, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Sandesa: King of Bengali Sweets IN 1971, MY SECOND YEAR living in India, I chanced upon a small tan paperback entitled Bengal Sweets. The author, Mrs. J. Haldar, dedicates her work to "the womanhood of Bengal, whose sweet beauty, sweet charm, sweet... read more

Yamuna’s Table on Fox Creek by Yamuna Devi

Sep 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-05, Yamuna Devi Dasi

I'M WRITING MY COLUMN from the same desk and computer, but in a new place. After ten years in Washington, D.C., I have moved to Washington state's Skagit Valley, worlds away from noisy Massachusetts Avenue traffic and the Embassy Row neighborhood. Now it's... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 31 by Yamuna Devi

Jul 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-04, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Halava Prasadam INDIAN-STYLE halava bears little resemblance to the Middle Eastern halavah confection made from honey and crushed sesame seeds. Indian halava is sweet, succulent, and buttery and is served fresh just off the stove, still hot or... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 30 by Yamuna Devi

May 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-03, Yamuna Devi Dasi

THIRTY YEARS AGO India's classic sweets were unknown to most people in the world. Today, thanks to Srila Prabhupada, millions have sampled them at ISKCON centers, and thousands make them at home. Srila Prabhupada began introducing the West to Indian sweets in the... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 33 by Yamuna Devi

Mar 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-02, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Cooking Class: Lesson 29 Indian Sweets and Words From a Vaisnavi Halvai THANKS TO Srila Prabhupada, today we can sample sweets of the Vedic tradition mentioned in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Caitanya-caritamrta, and other scriptures. For over thirty... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 28 by Yamuna Devi

Jan 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-01, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Chidwa Nibblers In AMERICA, EUROPE, and elsewhere in the West, grocery shelves are loaded with varieties of potato chips, popcorn, pretzels, and tortilla chips, available plain, flavored, salt-free, reduced-fat, and fat-free. Foot traffic is lured with the aromas of... read more