Since my Soul-sista Andrea can't take her team to India for their team outing, she is bringing them over for a North Indian Treat... All preparations are done and i excitedly await the arrival of about 12 Crazy-Nutty Girls who love India. Among them Miss Switzerland 2003 - Bianca Sissing who's now into Animals, Vegetarian Food and Yoga!

We snack on Besan Cheelas and sip Jal-Jeera as we go over the Indian Traditions, Ayurveda, Spice Trail, Recipes... There are a lot of questions about nutrition, meditation, yoga et.al.. But the questions that top the charts is "What is the Traditional way of enjoying Alcohol in India?" And how does one say "Bon Appétit" in Hindi..  Pretty appropriate questions I'd say!!

Enough talking.. Time for Action.. we have a Menu to cook up: "Punjabi Chole, Achari Baigan, Jeera Rice and Raita".

I pass around the Aprons and Kitchen Towels and soon.. we have a flurry of activity.. rinsing, chopping, grating, some chit-chat, some snickers, some giggles.. (What else does one expect when there's 13 girls in one room!!!)

Whilst some of us are busy cooking, the Animal Lovers amongst us are Petting Cats, the Models are showing off their Aprons, Others are Enjoying the View from the Balcony, or plain Hiding so they can eat but not cook ?

Notwithstanding the Proverb -- "Too many cooks spoil the Broth", the food is actually Delish!!

Moral of the Day -- Learning to cook up delish Indian Curries is simple. All you need is - a sprinkle of Smiles, a dash of Love, a bit of Awareness and plenty of Spirit (Prosecco!!!) ?