Spicing Up Winter
By Shari Mukherjee
This winter I’m prioritizing cozy. I’m living in soft, comfy sweatshirts, pulling on my warmest wool socks and wrapping my chilled fingers around mugs of hot, steaming chai.
Nearly every afternoon, around 4 p.m., either my husband or I grab our beloved “chai pot.” The kids, without fail, pull their stools up to the stovetop. We let them crush the spices, smash the ginger, and measure the tea leaves and milk. My husband watches as they stir and helps them as they make our daily chai.
I grab a handful of biscuits (Indian-style cookies) to share, and we all warm up on these cold-weather days, enjoying our hot chai together. Continue reading