Dear Friends of Govinda's, Here it is, a second week, and we have a near 50-50 split between those who like this format and those who like the white on black. The good news that I take away from that is that I have two templates that work for connecting with all of you. Maybe we will pull the old one back out now and then to spice things up. This was/is yet another power-packed weekend over here in my world. As this is high festival season in the Krishna community, much of ye

Three cool points to those of you who guess where I went this weekend... (photo Paperhand Puppet Intervention) Yep, you guessed it, the Paperhand Puppet Show. It was AMAZING, as usual. The artistry, the music, the grace of the performers, the sheer spectacle of the production reawakened the magic of childhood for me. I would guess that it has that effect on a few others too, since the Forest Theater was packed with over 1000 people on Friday night! We got there just before th

I am super excited because ... we are traveling back to Greece! Greek cuisine is all about fresh, tasty veggies complimented by fresh, tastier herbs. I was enthralled with the dishes that we made a few months ago for the last Greek menu. While summer is still in full bounty, I wanted to bring back out some of those tasty treats, as well as trying out some new ones. Before scrolling down to see what we are offering, please check out a couple of items of business just below: 1

If you guessed that the reason why I did not send out the newsletter first thing this morning like usual, was that I had a power-packed-weekend hangover, you would have guessed correctly. On Friday I cooked a lunch for 16 people and then traveled to Raleigh deliver it, before going over to UUFR to lead a kirtan. The next day I attended an all-day business seminar, made a presentation there on Non-Violent Communication, and served out said aforementioned lunch. Then the semina

A trip to India is on our itinerary this week. Although I include at least one Indian dal in the menu each week, this time we are going all out. Indophiles and foodies, be forewarned, this is the place for you! Why exactly am I making an all-Indian menu, especially after making a big deal last week about cooking lighter dishes that highlight the summer veggies? One reason is that I personally am plagued by a thirst for variety, and so I changed my mind. The second is that I w