When I ask the Combsman what he might like for dinner his pat response through the ages has been, "Something different". I have collected various cookbooks over the years with his participation to satisfy his "taste" for something different. Flipping through a beautiful book of Food of India I wondered why it had been so long since we had since we used it. I flipped and flopped form page to page, from list of ingredients to list of ingredients and there was the answe

I am really optimistic and very bold

It doesn’t upset me even if I grow old

I knew it well the utility of gold

What price it will fetch when sold?

Yes it causes me worry

I have unclear mind and feel very sorry

One should stay firm and carry

To fulfill all dreams and marry

As te

The very first thing I do when I awake is get my thoughts straight. If I am terribly groggy, I am usually thinking...What day is it? Who am I? Why am I here? (ha ha...no kidding) But on a normal morning, after using the bathroom, I turn on the coffee maker and then the computer. I relish my time alone in the morning before the children rise. I sip my delicious cup of coffee and check e-mails, notifications, read posts...etc. Of course, many mornings, I blog.

Once the color has been set, the round (for which the bid was made) begins...

I grew up with the idea that it is better to brush your teeth after eating meals, so I always brushed my teeth after breakfast. Before coming out to India I happened to read a book of travel memoirs about India - the name of the book and the author escape me right now - that Indians think it is disgusting to drink tea or eat anything without