in the kitchen

the week after we got back from our honeymoon, Rich decided to solve our problem of not having enough room for all the wine and champagne glasses we received as gifts. he quickly designed and cut pieces to go under our kitchen cabinets. here's a picture of his latest pride and joy. I've been doing a lot of cooking recently. I've been pretty hesitant to attempt Indian cooking after failing every attempt I've made so far. my lamb korma always ends up as a pasty, sawdust-colored mush that didn't taste remotely like the real thing. However, my cousin (and godmother), Maureen, gave us an Indian cookbook at a wedding shower. the recipes looked fairly easy, so I had Rich pick a recipe and I added a couple others for vegetables. while Rich was crushing spices by hand, I broke up several dried chili peppers and forgot to wash my hands before touching my face. so i spent the rest of the afternoon feeling like my cheek and nose were in flames. by the end of it, though, we had a really delicious meal. thanks Maureen!