   neutral   I see that you have bought several new pots and pans and utensils.     neutral   Yes, I have. I need them to help me with these new dished I ’ m trying to make. I need a little more practice before I invite guests over.  
    neutral   Looking at the spice rack, I ’ d say you ’ Ve been learning how to make asian food.     neutral   Yes. I ’ Ve always likes Indian and thai food, so I ’ Ve been trying to make dishes from those countries. I ’ m pretty good at making curries now, but I still need practice at making thai food.  
    neutral   Both kinds of food are becoming popular.Nowadays, it ’ s very easy to pick up the ingredients at the supermarket.     neutral   
 There aren't really any special shops near where we live for doing Chinese food--and there
 The specialty store offers many kinds of spices too--five-spicy blend, for