I remember when Kerpal and I started getting serious about each other. His family was coming from India to visit and he wanted me to meet them. I was so nervous and was trying to find any way to get out of it. I even tried to make myself physically sick. It did not work and he assured me that they would love me.

He suggested that we cook them dinner together one evening. I decided that it would be alright if he was with me every second of the meeting. I decided to find some Indian recipes to try and try to impress them with my cooking skills. Kerpal thought this would be good and he has always thought that I was a great cook.

I found some Indian chicken recipes that looked fairly simple, yet tasty. His family arrived just as the timer went off in the oven. His mother said that the food was very good and his family was so wonderful that I relaxed and allowed myself to just have a good time getting to know them. I can’t wait to see them again.