Just posted another masala chai recipe over at chai pilgrimage. Perfect timing for the Fall/Winter weather. It’s Patrick’s spicy goat milk concoction inspired by his original chai guru’s chai. It’s extra special. He’s even been making me my own “chai-less” batch (everything but the caffeine for me and Baby). You can download and print the [...]

Hi friends! I hope all is well with you. It’s been awhile since I posted. Been taking a hiatus from the ol’ computer and internet to focus on my book and art and garden. The weather is ultra perfect here, too. I love Fall.
This weekend was the big Bhandara festival at the temple. 108 Hanuman [...]

I want to thank everyone for visiting our new chai site/blog! It’s really sweet to share our love for these cultures in this way. In case you didn’t stumble upon it, check out the map I made of our route. If you click on all the stars, images and even a video of a Baul [...]

Hi my friends! I am really excited to share that we launched chaipilgrimage.com! YEAH! For those of you who don’t know, a couple years ago, Patrick and I got this fun idea to collaborate on a book combining three things we love so much: India, Nepal and chai. I know it sounds kinda funny, but [...]

If I was stranded on a desert island and could only have one thing to eat or drink, it’d be milk. But not processed, homongenized milk from a hundred cows mixed up together and infused with antibiotics or hormones. I’m talkin’ about REAL milk. Have you ever had it? Fresh from a cow (or goat, [...]

I slept in a bit this morning, but so did the sun. Usually the sun is up over the mountains by 7 am, but the clouds were too thick. By the time I climbed down from the loft, Patrick was on a cleaning spree and gave me an open invitation to join [...]

patrick and i traveled to Nepal + India for four months this year. OH, what to say?! it was amazing. we were working on a book about chai culture. it was my 3rd trip to Asia, a place where my heart feels at home. i plan to post photograhpy, stories and more from our trip [...]