for me it was a revelation that okra is treated with much skepticism in the western world. in india and much of south asia, okra is every day food. we make gravied curries, fry and dunk them in yoghurt, make stir fries with them, stuff them with ground masalas. and its great :) while making stir fries its cooked on high uncovered and once all the slime evaporates, reduce to sim and cook until the raw taste disappears. just dont add salt until its almost ready. u can season with cumin, coriander, chilly, and turmeric if you have some!

I am really moved by this piece. i had no idea about julia child or julie powell until last month. when i got hold of the dvd because of its starcast and because it said its about a foodblogging story. as they say we live and we learn. cooking food and creating masterpieces in the kitchen take hard work and efforts and a bit of your heart and soul and the results are always well worth it. keep writing, lovely to read this story from your life.

i have just been introduced to this idea by another blogger, its fantastic. i am going to try this out.