CHICAGO — It's the final day of Diwali --a time for rest, family and of course, sweets. But on Chicago’s Devon Avenue, one family is breaking tradition to preserve it.
It's not uncommon to have family recipes passed down, but at Sukhadia Sweets, every single decadent treat can be traced back to a family recipe six generations back.
The Sukhadias are a family bonded by sugar and tradition.
"Diwali is the busiest. Three, four times more than usual. But we love it. We lot to see people happy when they get our sweets," Dina Sukhadia said.
That sweetness runs deep. The Sukhadia Family has been in the business of sugar for more than a century starting in Gujarat, India back in 1880.
"My grandpa...amazing, amazing, amazing person,” Sneh Sukhadia said. “Even at the age of 86, he still is just