Of real life monsters and French(???) rice

Fairy tales are so naïve. There are tomes written about monsters that are perpetually hungry and need to be fed all the time. Sigh…. No such luck in real life... As far as my experience with real life monsters (I have a 6 year old)  goes, they do not eat food and prefer to survive…

Peeling Garlic

I love using garlic in my cooking - but peeling it is an onerous, odorous task! The smell of the garlic stays on your fingers for a few days, and this can be unappetizing when you are eating laddoos, for instance!  The standard way to quickly peel garlic can be googled - check it out on…