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Monica Bhide

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  1. Its not really a bread more like a wafer I guess What kind it it? You could roast it on an open flame if you have a gas range or deep fry it
  2. Depending on the date, I am in for Monica +1
  3. Would pepper be too strong... I dont know. We would have to experiment to find out I think
  4. I was visiting a friend a few weeks ago and lamenting about how i had not tasted my favorite Nutella in while. Well, she looked around to make sure no one was looking and then guided me to her office - behind the boatload of law books was a brand new jar of Nutella - hidden from the hubby and kids. I think she expected me to be shocked.... well I had to tell her about mine hidden in my son's sock drawer... (If my hubby is reading this its in a new place now) Do you ever hide sinful food? Come on the truth now. Or perhaps I am doomed to be the only other one doing this
  5. Silk is easy to kill. It only needs a layer of dust. Bow down, Monica. I killed an air fern. It was in the bathroom of my aunt's house, and the humidity should have made it thrive. But no. Dead. Quickly dead. I have since successfully planted some herbs and such. Mint is your friend, but if you don't contain it, it will choke the life out of everything else around. (As noted subsequently to your post. Mint is the bamboo of the herbal garden.) Cilantro (coriander?) is easy, but keep pinching the tops off so it doesn't bolt. ("Bolting" is when something gets really tall, really quickly, and produces flowers. These are undesirable conditions for things like herbs and lettuce.) Other herbs have good flowers (marjoram and thyme come to mind). Monica, where do you live? Surely people here will help you. I think you need some professional help, in the best way--someone who grows to come and point: "There's where you can plant that, ma'am." Maybe a neighboring eGulleteer? No one should be forced to create a garden without help, never having done so. P.S. You SHOULD kill silk plants. They're tacky! Thanks Tana. We live in DC and have a tiny back yard that would be perfect for a small herb and vegetable garden. But I literally dont know where to start. Someone will have to come over and guide me step by step and then it will work - or at least I hope
  6. See that would work except mine is a Punjabi version of Garam Masala and I add cumin and coriander and I bet you that will mess up the taste
  7. Nessa - hi! okay so I am ignorant.. what are these green coffee berries?
  8. Come to think of it my neighbour is from Yemen.. perhaps she can help me as well. This is some really cool stuff
  9. food, culture, life.. yes I can get you pics of saris. For sure
  10. Yes - i want to get some more shots of them too. i did a TDG piece on them a few months ago - meals on wheels
  11. Makes sense and I might be able to pull of a major coo for you. Keep reading
  12. I am so glad I asked the question after hesitating for so long about it. I think we are sometimes immune to all we see and assume a lot of stuff.. this thread will help me see things with different eyes - I hope - and I hope that I can capture a glimpse of a spectacular place thanks and please keep the ideas coming
  13. ? correct That is why I suggested boiling the low carb milk.. it provides more cream than regular milk
  14. Creme Fraiche - another good idea.. although I just like to eat this out of the tub and then there is nothing left to cook with!
  15. This is a hard one to replicate totally.. Have you tried heavy cream? It usually works well Other things that i have used - boil low carb full fat milk - it gives you some great malai (clotted cream) - but not the bufffalo milk India kind of malai the other thing I have done a few times -- Stoneyfield sells this full fat yogurt with cream on top - I have used that cream in my malai kofta recipe with some success - again not exactly the same taste but close
  16. Jake - if you want something specific - I would be happy to get it along. No plants or raw food is allowed in though.
  17. wow - now that sounds good
  18. Yes - part of the agenda one day is docks with achef and another day is a spice market with a chef.. I am really looking forward to this
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