August 28, 2026
Raksha Bandhan
A festival of small, edible gifts between siblings. A spice tin reads better than a sweet box: it lasts longer, it gets used, and it quietly enters every meal she cooks for the next year.
Rituals & recipes
- A two-spice mithai you can make the night before
- A chai blend in a small tin, tied with a ribbon
- A masala for the brother who claims he cannot cook
Gifting
A small heirloom-grade tin instead of a sweet box.
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