Confession: I was horrible at reading to my children when they were tiny guys. I couldn’t get them to sit still on my lap so why fight it? Once they got to about 4, they were ready and so was I. I started reading to them every night before going to bed. My youngest son [...]
I am not a cooking connoisseur in any way, shape or form. But growing up in India has definitely taught me a little something about spices. The one thing I see a lot of here in the States are people who I call Sad Spice. [Spice Girl pun totally intended]. Sad Spice-ers are people who [...]
In honor of my friend, JohnJay who is visiting India for the first time.
The best Indian chai is always at the railroad stations. My favorite was this rickety cart that was manned by an old guy with only 1 tooth at the Kodai Road Station.
Indian RR Tea (chai)
Bring to a boil:
2c. water
3-4 whole cloves
3-4 cardamom [...]
