The usual prescription for an aching bout of craving for Indian food while visiting San Diego, California is a trip to one of the many savory South Asian eateries along what is locally known as Little India along a stretch of Black Mountain Rd in Mira Mesa ... or a spin into the northwest corner of the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown where 5 upscale Indian restaurants preside over 4th Avenue from E St down to Market St. So it was a pleasant surprise for me to stumble onto Tandoor Indian in the strip mall (where Ralph's and CVS Pharmacy are) across Friar Rd from Hazard Center in Mission Valley while searching for an electronic store last week.This street restaurant offers great food options. Featured on Oprah, Daisy Mae's BBQ has great chili, chicken and brisket sandwiches, pork sammies, chicken tikka masala delivery of course BBQ. Their pork sammies are surprisingly mess-free, and are put in containers for when you're eating at you office desk or on the go. The average cost of these foods are from $6 to $9.We start with cheeay, always with cheeyah. At Naryan's Nepal Restaurant in Glenwood Springs they brew the black tea and milk libation like coffee and serve it in a bottomless cup. It's the first thing my mom and I loved about the family run restaurant when we came on our initial visit five years ago. Located between Glenwood Springs and Carbondale on Highway 82 Naryan's has been voted best vegetarian and ethnic food by the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Try the saag paneer or slow cooker chicken tikka masala healthy on a piece of garlic nan for a delicious Himalayan feast. If you're at all like my mom and me you'll lick your plate clean. Main courses range from $7.95 to 11.95.There are several pizza options lifted straight from the Pizza Hut menu including, tikka masala, Chicken Fajita, Euro Hot, Cheese Lovers, Margherita, Chicken Supreme, and Veggie Lovers. Several more interesting options include the Chicken Maceranic which is apparently topped with roast chicken, "macereni," onion and sweet corn. Now if you were a golfer, what would you like on your pizza? The Golfer Pizza includes "beef mushroom," onion, bell peppers and "olive cheese." It seems the typist was having trouble with not only spelling, but the use of the comma as well.Burger and Chips - 825 calories - A surprise that McDonalds and Burger King etc, despite the terrible health press they have had over the years, are not at the top of the unhealthy list.Back to Mayura. Buffet offerings during the week are $8.95, bumping up a bit on the weekends to $11.95. This is the way to go if you're storing up for winter but even the portions slow cooker chicken tikka masala at night are ample.In a large, shallow skillet over moderate heat, melt butter. Add shallots to butter and saute 2 minutes. Add flour to butter and shallot and cook a minute longer. Whisk in sherry and cook liquid out. Whisk in consomme in a slow stream. Bring sauce to a bubble and allow to simmer over low heat until ready to serve sandwiches.The solution is to have an international menu choice. There are a number of wedding caterers who are able to provide dishes from all over the globe. You can have Chinese noodles, Italian pasta and any dish you can think of, all served in a buffet style so that people can choose exactly what they want. They may not eat the spicy food, but they will enjoy looking at it and witnessing what other people are enjoying. So everyone is a winner. Choose a caterer who provides multiple food choices in the multicultural society that we all enjoy.