Mushroom Malai Revives, Reaffirms Indian Food Obsession [Recipe]

This malai looks way better than mine ended up looking. 

Also our camera isn't working at the moment.

For the first year or so after I started learning to cook, I rather lackadaisically stumbled through preparing mostly continental americana stuff - casseroles, kitchen sink stir fries, stuffed peppers, stuffed mushrooms, chilis, chowders, and so many other perfectly pliable forms of food. Even the occasional Thai or Mexican dish could be adapted to my then-bachelor sensibilities (cheap, quick, loads of veggies and often consumed while on my feet). The thing that's always appealed to me about these dishes, and about the general spirit of these sorts of foods, is their fluidity of recipe. Almost anything can be in a casserole. Got extra green onions? Yup, chuck 'em in. Olives?  Why the hell not? More garlic! More I say! —In this, one of my many minds about cooking, the down-home mode of cookery, I take recipes as vague suggestions at best and otherwise don't really bother with them. Or measurements either.

Most Delicious Mitosis Ever

Click image for best resolution. I've got my eye on that anaphase one.
Krispy Kremes baked by New York native artist Kevin van Aelst.
His other works also have a certain humor to them.

-interactive review of cellular mitosis
-KK copycat recipe. [Just a wee high in fat/cholesterol. Not recommended for a long life of continued, controlled cellular division]

Two Real Questions on AnswerBag

"Can egg nog be frozen and thawed for use at a later date?"

[Yes. Last week to stock up and plan on awesome pancakes well into the Spring.]

"What is Eggnog, and is it nice? Does it go by another name in England?"

[Of course! It never occurred to me to look for this in the UK myself as I was ill around Christmas.

Wiki def: "a sweetened dairy-based beverage made with milk, cream, sugar, beaten eggs (which gives it a frothy texture), and flavoured with ground cinnamon and nutmeg; alcoholic versions also exist with the addition of various liquors, such as rum, brandy, or whisky".

My guess is most English would enjoy it -- based on their endearment for clotted cream and other heart-stopping paths to transcendence -- either warm or at room temperature. Apparently something similar to Eggnog dubbed Advocaat is sold in the UK. So the serious question remains: how familiar are the English with pancakes, and wouldn't they like to be more so?]

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