Monica Bhide

No villages on this trip.. sorry Pan Anything in the city you would like to see?

Before I read your post I was getting ready to be hit by major pangs of jealousy.. I guess not. You and I are in the same boat

I have been laughing so hard.. reading and re-reading this thread. ... the observations.. behavoirs are hilarious.

YES I NEED HELP - BIG TIME Can I trouble you for stems from the curry leaf and tulsi to get started? that might help I tried to grow coriander.. Ahem.. well first I called India and the mali - gardener - told me to crush the seeds with my shoe before I planted them... I guess I should have called before I planted them as they were and wondered why they were not growing... I know this is basics to most people but I really dont know a lot about growing plants

Working on the itinerary now. I nailed some big interviews with leading chefs in Mumbai and Delhi where they will let me spend time in their kitchens. So I am thrilled to say the least

Yes - specially in Mumbai the Ganesh temples are outstanding.. thanks for the wonderful suggestion

amazing isnt it - what procastinating writers on deadlines will do to avoid working -- I think I started a million threads tonite

I can see a mother in law thread popping up very soon

this thread keeps getting better and better!

Typical school meals! I had not thought of that. The things we take for granted. Yes - this is a wonderful start.. my brain is already going 700 miles per hour now

I am requesting a brainstorming session here.. i hope i have posted this in the correct forum I am headed to India in the Fall for a self organized culinary tour. From visiting with local writers, to book publishers, to authors, to visiting large and small kitchens to visiting hidden secrets of the streets.. I will be covering a lot of ground Give me a sense of what you would like to see in terms of the pictures that i should capture... I know its an open ended question -- this is what prompted it - I was telling a friend this morning about the trip and he said- oh I would really like to see behind the scenes in an Indian restaurant kitchen in India.. -- I would never have thought of that. So tell me what would you like me to capture?????

Fifi - I have noticed that too with many friends - not many are armchair readers of cookbooks anymore and know their way around the kitchen. Its really endearing. My son - get this - who is going to be five - loves to cook with me in the kitchen. He can recognize Rachel Ray's voice a mile away.

That sounds good and I think it might be really good with the strong black cardamoms from the Indian store - but I am guessing here... hmm.. sounds really nice though I only have green cardamom on hand right now, but I'll give it a try and report back. I just talked to my dad and he said to use just a teeny tiny pinch of crushed black cardamom any more than that willmake the coffee bitter

Sound so cool

Two people have already PMed me to ask what exactly "cook" means

That sounds good and I think it might be really good with the strong black cardamoms from the Indian store - but I am guessing here... hmm.. sounds really nice though

What is your favorite thing to cook Andrew?

What are some of his signature dishes?

sounds like a keeper to me

That must be nice.

You can play too I hate doing the laundry.. I can cook as much as anyone wants.. but I really hate folding laundry hate it hate it hate it

MY DAD COOKS LIKE THAT!!!! The kitchen looks like a hurricane went thru it -- but man are the results awesome

Mine does do dishes and does them well - on most nights anyway why is everyone growling at the title - I think its relevant dont you