Reading and Rice

Time to soak the basmati rice for kheer, a yummy rice dish flavored with cardamom, and spiked with nuts and coconut. Tomorrow night friend Lois and I are presenting "The Space Between Us" by Thrity Umrigar at the book club of the Smithtown Presbyterian Church. It bears many similarities with "The Help" and highlights the difficult relationships between servant and employer in a culture which defines people by their caste. At the meeting we will serve the kheer as well as an Indian carrot dessert that Lois is making.