This Month’s Film: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Cuisine: Indian

I just said goodbye to my friend Alice, who came for lunch today to share the soup and salad course of my ‘Lagaan’ Indian menu. I made a big pot of Mulligatawny soup, which Alice ooh’ed and ahhh’ed over, followed by a grilled lamb salad served over a bed of baby spinach with cucumber-tomato-mint raita and a dollop of mango chutney. All the flavors were just right, and my balcony overlooking the the creek was the perfect setting on this idyllic October day.

After lunch, Alice thumbed through my Japanese interior design books and offered her suggestions on how I should proceed with my furnishing and decorating projects. In addition to her delightful company over lunch, Alice has left me inspired by some wonderful ideas. Can’t wait to get started.

The recipes for my ‘Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India’ menu will be posted at the end of the month along with my film review.

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