Thanksgiving by Govinda's
Good morning! Because I feel like speed of delivery is of the essence, I am going to keep this short and re-iterate the important dates for our service in the next few weeks. While writing up the menu descriptions this morning, I looked back at the newsletter from last Thanksgiving. Boy was it what I needed to hear, complete with a spontaneous mission/passion statement by me for Govinda's Catering. When times are tough, and you feel like a loser, it is important to remember t
The Gift of Today
I want to make sure and get this newsletter out to you all before the last minutes of before-work time pass, so I will be unusually brief. Yesterday was the celebration of Holi at the Hillsborough Krishna Temple. It was a happy day for me. I have had a fair share of tragedy in my life, and it was interesting to me to note how it took some internal work for me to just be in that happy moment without fast-forwarding to the point when "this too will pass." In times of sorrow or
Market Milestones
Govinda's Catering had a wonderful reception on our first day at a Saturday Market in Carrboro. One of the patrons told me that it was actually quite slow for a Saturday, on account of the holiday. I was really okay with having less traffic because I had so much difficulty trying to keep up with the table as it was. There were samples to put out, questions to answer, money to take, emails to collect... you all get the idea. If I had had another two arms, I probably would have
Singing to My Health
Today is the big day. My band Samadhi will be playing at a non-yoga studio venue, the Honeysuckle Tea House. This is kind of a first for us. It's exciting. It's scary. I worry about the things that could go wrong, just because that is what I am used to doing. A couple of nights ago I had promotion for this event to do, some catering estimates to write up, this newsletter to start, loads of dishes in the sink, and a new course that I wanted to start studying... So naturally, i
Learning to Fall in Love
Good morning and welcome to a couple of you out there who are reading this newsletter for the first time. About 2 or 3 weeks ago I started noticing that the leaves on the tulip poplars were beginning to yellow. I dared not vocalize this observation because I simply could not admit that fall was coming. This week, when the sweet gums and dogwoods have joined the poplars, and leaves are beginning to show up on lawns, instead of in trees, I must acknowledge Nature and the passag
A Show of Devotion
Last week I let you all know about the grand Janmastami celebration that would be happening at the Krishna Temple in Hillsborough. Several of you expressed interest in attending, and yet I realize the fact that the festival was on a weeknight was a deterrent. For those of you who wanted to come and experience the festival but were unable to for whatever reason, have no fear! Here are some photos from the evening's festivities, so that you all can share in the joyous occasion.
Happy Birthday Dear Krishna
(photo vrindavandham.com) About 60 km northwest of Agra lies an area of India known as Vraja-bhumi or Vrindavana. Although not a huge city (less than 100,000 people), the Vrindavana area is home to no less than 5000 temples. Each year at least 500,000 pilgrims from every corner of the world make their way to this little city of temples and holy places. Why? This region of India lies east of the Thar, or Rajasthani, Desert; south of Delhi; and north of Agra (home of the famous
Licensed to Serve
For those who missed the grand announcement on Instagram (@rangadevidasi) and Facebook, this past Friday Govinda's Catering passed our inspection from the NC Department of Agriculture. This is a hugely important step. It is one thing to sell meals as we have been doing, "among friends." Yet, I would not be able to approach any coffee house, tea house, farmers' market, or any other food establishment about carrying our delectables, without having that written piece of paper in
Taking the Middle Path to Cheese
Again it is later than I would like it to be when this goes out to you. I finished 95% of the menu section early this morning, before my son woke up. Writing the last 5% of it after he was awake and looking for attention was so challenging, that I decided not to even raise my blood pressure by trying to write this section while he was awake. Now that blessed, thought-promoting silence has come back into my life, I considered just rushing through this part, so you all might se
Tower of Excellence
Good evening! I am attempting to get this out quickly to you, so that you all have time before it becomes Monday to contemplate the menu. Yesterday I had the good fortune to visit for the first time Tower, the South Indian Vegetarian restaurant in Morrisville. It was a great visit, characterized by dee-licious food. First of all, it was just incredibly exciting to go to the buffet, knowing that I could eat every single thing on it. That kind of worry-free eating doesn't happe
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