Oh it was a disaster. I was only four and Balan was eight—I think you can imagine how it went. [there's a light amused grin as he sips his drink before continuing.]

But then there was the bet. It wasn't between me and Balan, but the girls. They made it a competition where one would try and teach Balan and one would try to teach me. Balan had a better idea of what was going on and he told me afterward. But basically, apparently they both wanted to impress some guy. So whoever could teach us the best would get the shot of making him the meal.