Dear Jimbo, I just love a Indian food myself. There is a restaurant called Agni in Hammersmith, where the chef achieved a Michelin Star at his previous restaurant before moving there. They hold regular cookery classes and demonstrations on a Sunday afternoon, and they are just amazing (you can google them, if you have a problem PM me). The other thing which is quite worthwhile to do, is to get Kulwant to come to your home and cook for your dinner party. She does a full demonstration for your guests, and gives out super goody bags with spices and recipes, and Kulwant has been doing this locally for years. She has recently done a pilot cookery show for channel 4 I believe. PM me if you want her email address. I was in a bit of a rut last year - cooking wise, and I went to a lesson at Agni for summer barbecue food, it was amazing - a true eye opener. You would be amazed at how you can really make summer barbecue food special and not run of the mill. If I was you, I would try something completely different, something that really stretches you - something authentic and not like restaurant food. DM