The holiday season brings a mix of activities and festive spirit as different cultures celebrate their holy days. Aside from Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah's Festival of Lights later in December, ...

For Vijaya Selvaraju, Diwali celebrations while growing up in the suburbs of Toronto centered around her mother’s home cooking — namely, the sweets. “My mom has a South Indian catering business, and ...

As the diyas are lit and homes shimmer with festive joy, Diwali becomes the perfect excuse to indulge in all things sweet. It’s a time when kitchens across India come alive with the aroma of cardamom, ...

Many preparations go into the celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which starts Monday.There’s cleaning and decorating the house, buying new clothes, visiting friends and family — and ...

Younger South Asian cooks are riffing on these classics, turning them into cookies, pies and ice cream, and (gasp!) adding salt. By Priya Krishna The brightly hued sweets at a mithai shop — ...

The festival of lights-Diwali-is almost incomplete without relishing a variety of traditional Indian sweets. The centre of celebration would be these desserts-from the very rich syrupy sweets to the ...

Hindu families in metro Detroit and across the globe celebrate the triumph of light over darkness Monday with the arrival of Diwali. During this festival of lights, which is also celebrated by ...

It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world's most populous nation and the diaspora. Over five days, people take part in festive gatherings, fireworks displays, feasts ...