Musings of a Sunday Night

I have a stomach ache. Just thought I'd share.

I made chicken curry a few days ago and re-heated it again tonight. The potatoes are being a pain and don't want to cook through. But otherwise I was satisfied. I put in dahl which provided a nice crunch. I made naan and basmati rice as accompaniments. Gotta love naan. It would have been great if I had a mango lassi to go with it, but alas, mangoes are not in season right now.

I don't recall eating Indian food when I was younger, but I have quite the penchant for it. In fact, I love it. All of it. I have yet to find an Indian dish I do not like (most are kosher too, which is awesome). I love the flavors and how to different spices make everything taste awesome. For the curry, I didn't use curry powder, but instead mixed together a bunch of spices. I didn't have fenugreek though, and my husband likes his food spicy, so in the end I put in some curry powder. That's not the point though. The point is - well, I just love all the spices! I don't recall really ever thinking about spices until recently. For my wedding my aunt got me a big box full of fancy spices, and it was seriously one of the best presents we got. I have been putting spices in everything, including my coffee. I am starting to wonder, how did I ever live without spices before? I can see why Europeans were so eager to get their hands on spices in the Middle Ages.

Anyways. I got take out from Le's (formerly known as Pho Pasteur) today. Got the chicken pad thai. SO GOOD. Not too much egg. Just the right amount of peanuts. Tons of noodles and chicken and veggies. I ordered and within five minutes my lunch was in my hands, ready to take back to the house and enjoy. I just wish there were more snap peas in there, because I love those. I can't believe I've lived here for so long and never gone there (I went to the one in Allston). I think it's because for a long, long time I just was not adventurous (like pad thai is really that adventurous....) so I stuck to what I knew.

I bought a cookbook that revolves around chocolate, but I keep leaving it in the car. I'll be psyched once I bring it in the house and actually make something from it. It seemed a little more adventurous when I was flipping through it than your average chocolate chip cookies & chocolate cakes cookbooks (I bought it at Crow's in Burlington VT - a used book store on the promenade). I'll report back when I finally make something.

Have a good week!