Beverley and Sunny have arrived safely in Shillong after their long and adventurous travels. It's so good to have them back here. Beverley has a really good camera and so she took quite a few more pictures and so I'll be posting more to share. These are pictures of us at the Taj Mahal, last month. Since Houser is away to watch the cricket match, Beverley is staying with me tonight and it's good to catch up with her and just to hang out.
We decided tonight that I'll make some mashed potatoes and I'm horribly embarassed to say that I don't really know the right way to make them. I have one really good cook book here and although it has many varied recipes, there isn't one for mashed potatoes. I think it's because it's one of those things that everyone should know how to do. So Beverley and I have been having discussions about the "right way." Do you boil the water before you put the potatoes in? Do you peel and cut the potatoes first, or just wash them and plop them in the water? How long do you boil them for? This led to discussions about boiled eggs as well. Do you boil the water first, or just put them in with the cold water? How long do you cook them? Please give me wisdom.
So as I write, there are some potatoes (skinned, and cut in small pieces) boiling in the kitchen. It was Beverley's idea to cut them in small pieces, she said that they would cook faster that way.
