The festival of Diwali brings with it lights, laughter and a platter which is full of scrumptious snacks. While sweets often steal the show, savoury treats are just as impressive during festive ...

The holiday Diwali, commonly known as the festival of lights, is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs around the world. Fireworks, golden-lit electric lamps or ghee-laden wicked candles light up ...

Diwali is much more than decorating your house with fairy lights and making rangolis. The essence of a festival lies in the living room conversations when families and friends meet, taking time out ...

A few years ago, I found out from a DNA test that I’m about 19 percent South Asian—from southern and eastern India, results said—and I just had to learn more about that culture I never grew up with. I ...

Onion bhajiya, golden fried onion fritters, are a staple for the cookbook author Palak Patel’s Diwali celebrations. By Christina Morales At the home of the cookbook author Palak Patel, the days ...

Diwali, India's best-known festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, always includes sweet and savory snacks. Cereal Chivda is salty and spicy, and best if ...

Sweets, extra-crispy samosas, nachos layered with chutney and more recipes. By Tejal Rao The best Diwalis I can remember involved days of epic, back-to-back parties: endless sweets in my aunties’ ...