tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post867453568119930562..comments2024-03-28T06:16:05.361-05:00Comments on One Hot Stove: The Week in Books and FoodNupurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-41399118337589519062013-07-08T04:33:46.451-05:002013-07-08T04:33:46.451-05:00hi nupur, i just love reading your blog and i feel...hi nupur, i just love reading your blog and i feel so glad tat i got a chance to see you and know you, coz i was your junior in school....looking forward to take some inspiration frm you(i mean it)...meghahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978037739436434116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-6484042787124729632013-06-07T08:11:40.671-05:002013-06-07T08:11:40.671-05:00Thanks Rashmi.Thanks Rashmi.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-81797554385748081432013-06-07T08:11:20.552-05:002013-06-07T08:11:20.552-05:00LOL this is becoming a soap opera with too many ch...LOL this is becoming a soap opera with too many characters ;)<br /><br />Yes, Neighbor girl moved from the midwest to the mountains and is loving her life there.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-89024748001780561022013-05-25T13:08:16.003-05:002013-05-25T13:08:16.003-05:00navrang sells Enid Bluton books in the U.S. Rashmi...navrang sells Enid Bluton books in the U.S. Rashmi<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-5722799151605645842013-05-25T08:43:49.327-05:002013-05-25T08:43:49.327-05:00A while back I ordered several Enid Blyton series ...A while back I ordered several Enid Blyton series (famous five, five find- outers, secret seven) from an Indian supplier here in the US. I will look for the name. A week in winter was okay but not great. I hear her other books are better. Rashmi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-53597195197816483212013-05-25T06:26:03.911-05:002013-05-25T06:26:03.911-05:00Belated birthday wishes to you and the 'neighb...Belated birthday wishes to you and the 'neighbour girl' I don't know how, but I was under the impression, she had moved around the time you did. I'm finding it so cute and hilarious to not only following your blog, but, 'neighbour girl' too.<br /><br />In the books department, I get a complex with you as I hardly read. <br /><br />The grilled cheese bar is a super idea Viola Saldanhahttp://threesdivine.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-64946317481569715752013-05-23T15:59:34.261-05:002013-05-23T15:59:34.261-05:00If in the future you should be able to read the mo...If in the future you should be able to read the moving toyshop I think you will enjoy it. Sometimes you need to be in the right mood though. I've been forcing myself to read Love in the Times of Cholera for the past few months; I know it's a worthwhile read but it's just not kicking off. Every ten years or so I read the Blyton series I talked about. The first one in the mystery of theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-63795176149821197762013-05-23T12:26:22.623-05:002013-05-23T12:26:22.623-05:00Well, the fact that the writer was able to pull of...Well, the fact that the writer was able to pull off the narration of something so gruesome from the pov of a 5 year old was in itself amazing. The book did leave me with a sad kind of hangover..but then as with life, all stories cannot be rosy and happy. And inspite of all the sad undertone, I did feel that the book was uplifting on many levels. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-2101428295007748642013-05-23T08:42:37.422-05:002013-05-23T08:42:37.422-05:00I'll grab the next installment- Espresso Tales...I'll grab the next installment- Espresso Tales- on my next visit to the library! I tried Crispin (Toyshop) but somehow did not get into it. Sometimes I just have to be in the mood for something. OOh you're getting me excited about looking for some Blyton books. Now that would be a blast from the past. <br /><br />The paratha sounds SO good!!! You've got me craving egg rolls.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-5081981521091627132013-05-23T08:36:47.111-05:002013-05-23T08:36:47.111-05:00Oh and thanks for the sweet words! I'm so glad...Oh and thanks for the sweet words! I'm so glad you enjoy my blog.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-12015542914024198782013-05-23T08:36:18.967-05:002013-05-23T08:36:18.967-05:00The books sounds interesting, Rashmi! I've nev...The books sounds interesting, Rashmi! I've never read anything by Maeve Binchy. I read Major Pettigrew...a while back and thought it was OK.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-64219363461327849052013-05-23T08:34:45.146-05:002013-05-23T08:34:45.146-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-37692260372157208362013-05-23T08:34:38.940-05:002013-05-23T08:34:38.940-05:00Mexican bread pudding sounds good! And yes, I'...Mexican bread pudding sounds good! And yes, I'm so thankful that people leave comments with lots of interesting ideas for me and for other readers.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-14353356735065705912013-05-23T08:33:39.460-05:002013-05-23T08:33:39.460-05:00Thanks for the b'day wishes :) Yes, the fun wa...Thanks for the b'day wishes :) Yes, the fun was in coming up with whacky combinations of fillings- and they all tasted good, somehow.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-40002635654670289592013-05-23T08:32:56.918-05:002013-05-23T08:32:56.918-05:00We had 7 people at the party, so it was a small gr...We had 7 people at the party, so it was a small group. For a bigger crowd, I would have used large baking sheets in the oven. But as it turned out, I used one cast iron skillet on the stove and a panini press (borrowed from a guest- I don't own one) and each sandwich only took a couple of minutes. I let everyone assemble their own sandwich and then stood by with a bowl of soft butter to help Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-92194138217353891462013-05-23T08:29:38.615-05:002013-05-23T08:29:38.615-05:00Anna Tyler is a good writer- I've read a few o...Anna Tyler is a good writer- I've read a few of her books and they have stayed with me. Will look for this one.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-7027718931960040062013-05-23T08:28:28.207-05:002013-05-23T08:28:28.207-05:00I love grilled PBJ :) when the jam gets melty and ...I love grilled PBJ :) when the jam gets melty and bubbly...<br /><br />I used one cast iron tava and one of the guests got her panini press. We used both to make them. The ciabatta rolls were perfect in the panini press and the sliced bread sandwiches were ideal on the tava.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-12767322499065099482013-05-23T08:08:00.442-05:002013-05-23T08:08:00.442-05:00Please steal the grilled cheese bar idea and have ...Please steal the grilled cheese bar idea and have fun with your peeps! Gungura/ambada is very new and unfamiliar to me. It wasn't a vegetable cooked in my parental home at all. I'll have to look for Secret Daughter.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-40366834243866492342013-05-23T08:05:12.650-05:002013-05-23T08:05:12.650-05:00Thanks Anu! The cookbook is called "Plenty&qu...Thanks Anu! The cookbook is called "Plenty" and has absolutely ravishing vegetable recipes. I'll cook from it and report back soon.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-43258350651809221332013-05-23T08:02:15.496-05:002013-05-23T08:02:15.496-05:00Ooh Thanks for the website suggestions, Janani! I ...Ooh Thanks for the website suggestions, Janani! I can see how avocado can replace dairy in a sandwich with that wonderful creaminess and mouth-feel.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-42590408353602653832013-05-23T08:01:21.544-05:002013-05-23T08:01:21.544-05:007 avocados? That's a feast right there :) Cook...7 avocados? That's a feast right there :) Cooked sounds very interesting and I'll definitely look for it! It is indeed a pleasure to read something that is thoughtful and well-written.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-83145334968268104782013-05-22T17:14:05.465-05:002013-05-22T17:14:05.465-05:00Hi Nupur, glad ur liking Scotland street. I'm ...Hi Nupur, glad ur liking Scotland street. I'm on the third book at present. Ramsey Dunbarton presents some hilarious memoirs in the second book ;) Apart from these two books I've read Love Lies Bleeding- another Crispin - this time set in a boy's boarding school. I also read Max and mady and the chocolate money mystery- a children's McCall Smith. This was an OK read. For me no- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-32582235264586886952013-05-22T11:22:24.215-05:002013-05-22T11:22:24.215-05:00Happy birthday belatedly, Nupur! I love your grill...Happy birthday belatedly, Nupur! I love your grilled cheese bar idea. Re: books that I just read - I loved Major Pettigrew's Last Stand and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. I'm currently reading A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy. I love your blog and all your wonderful recipes. RashmiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-27573677021712745712013-05-22T08:55:12.563-05:002013-05-22T08:55:12.563-05:00Oh, forgot to say..Belated Happy Birthday!!
-AnuOh, forgot to say..Belated Happy Birthday!!<br /><br />-AnuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10611609.post-69580641680244176842013-05-22T01:08:56.839-05:002013-05-22T01:08:56.839-05:00Hope you had a wonderful birthday Nupur. I like th...Hope you had a wonderful birthday Nupur. I like the sandwich ideas here and the espresso cookies sound great too...Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13681417269435377576noreply@blogger.com