I was just thinking, it's sorta sad, but most of my belongings would easily fit in Hank.

But in multiple trips.

I had the epiphany last night that I could do it with ground spices and instant tea, as instant coffee is often called for in coffee or mocha buttercream recipes.

Yeah, I can see that, if you used an instant tea that didn't have sugar or lemon added. (And now I'm remembering the powdered Lipton's iced tea my brother and I used to make in the summer. The idea was to make it so strong that you'd get a slurry of lemony sugar at the bottom of the glass. I cringe now, but it was delicious then.)

I've never made chai from scratch, though.

Katie, that recipe looks delish! Have bookmarked.

I swear, I don't think I've ever had bread that I didn't like, even the weird Himalayan steamed bun that was basically flavorless.

Ting-mo! If it's the Tibetan bread, anyway. I like it when it's hot, but it loses all appeal once it gets cool. I mildly dislike injera, but will eat it because I like the stuff that goes on it. And I don't think I could love naan more if I tried. Possibly the only thing better than naan is stuffed paratha. With lots of garlic & potatoes & spices & onions.

Yeah, I can see that, if you used an instant tea that didn't have sugar or lemon added.

Such a thing exists?

I had the epiphany last night that I could do it with ground spices and instant tea, as instant coffee is often called for in coffee or mocha buttercream recipes.

Honest Tea makes a very good chai that could possibly be removed from the teabags and ground to a powder for this purpose.

Honest Tea Kashmiri Chai

Ting-mo! If it's the Tibetan bread, anyway. I like it when it's hot, but it loses all appeal once it gets cool.

That exactly, on all counts.

Full as I still am, now I want a Shack burger. DAMN YOU, SHAKE SHACK.

Now I'm madly craving hot naan and a mango lassi and something curried and sag paneer, and I hate all of you, because my craving will go unfulfilled.

I OD'ed on mac&cheese years ago

Is that even possible?

It is. Emmett's godfather, a fantastic cook, made the James Beard macaroni and cheese recipe which starts by reducing cream and then adding in pounds of cheese. Plus butter. He ate it every day for a week and gave himself a serious dairy allergy.

Emmett's godfather, a fantastic cook, made the James Beard macaroni and cheese recipe which starts by reducing cream and then adding in pounds of cheese. Plus butter. He ate it every day for a week and gave himself a serious dairy allergy.

And people say that packet of yellow stuff not entirely unlike cheese in the Kraft box is no good for you.

DAyum. Love that James Beard though. but have none of his cookbooks. It's better that way.