Daydream

about me

I was raised in a family that loves to travel, meet people from other countries, and taste new foods. We are quite 'international' - my brother's wife is Indian, my sister's husband is Swiss and my DS's GF is of Swedish origin. My darling little dog is of German origin - she's a miniature dachshund - and my DH is an NZer.

Presently my favourite cookbook is Quick and Easy Indian Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey, but that is liable to change as I often raid my library for new and interesting cookbooks.

I would love to take culinary tours of India and Vietnam. My dream is to cruise down the coast of Vietnam on an ocean liner and travel on the Palace on Wheels in India - unfortunately, neither is likely

Favorite Foods:

My favourite foods are Asian (particularly Indian, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Thai), Mediterranean, Mexican, and anything spicy. Presently we are eating lots of Indian vegetarian food. Both my husband and I enjoy cooking, although whereas I love to try new dishes, he prefers to cook those which are 'tried and true'. I love preparing new dishes that involve roasting and grinding lots of exotic spices and inhaling the aromas.

I'm not sure that I am known for any particular dish, although I am usually asked to make dessert at Christmas (this last year I made Evie's Strawberry Tiramisu.) My friends and family say I'm a good cook, which pleases me greatly.

I dislike any food that is processed, packaged and tastes nothing like the real thing. I don't use canned soups when I cook (although I make an exception for canned tomato soup!)and I am not particularly fond of blue cheese or cherry tomatoes (I hate that explosion when taking a bite.) I draw the line at tripe and brains

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