I had an idea today, and before it dies of lonelieness, I thought I’d share it with y’all. I am an acomplished amateur cook. I know that I am not in the same league as those who make their living doing this, but I enjoy it and am fairly good at it. One of the biggest problems I face, however, is getting into a rut, if you know what I mean. You fall into the pattern of making the same set of dishes over and over again. I am willing to bet that I am not the only one that this happens to, either. What I propose is this. Each Monday, I will post a recipe that I have enjoyed making and eating. Anyone who wishes to can then go make it for themselves. This thread will be devoted to me posting the recipes, and all of us commenting on them. I propose a few ground rules.
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No posting your own recipes here. It is not that I don’t want to try new things, it is just that I want to keep this thread focused. If something I post reminds you of your great aunt Matilda’s recipe for stuffed gopher anus, DON’T post it. If you wish to e-mail it to me, and I try it and like it, I may post it for a future week, with full credit given to the source. You can start your own recipe sharing thread also. ( one exception- if you actualy DO have a recipe for stuffed gopher anus, by all means post it.Along with a place where we can buy gopher anus to try.)
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I will try to keep things simple. One of the beauties of cooking, to me, is being able to make something you’re interested in without a trip to Kitchen Bazarre to load up on $100 worth of specialty tools, or a desperite search through the phone book to find that one market that stocks bat ears. I heartily encourage young dopers to try their hand at these recipes. I realized as a teen that I could either eat at McDonalds a lot, or learn to cook and eat better for less. I’ve never regretted chosing the later. It’s also a great way to impress the opposite sex. Men will be more enchanted with a good cook( hey, if this works out, I could eat this well all the time!) and women impressed( hey, this guy can cook! If we get together, maybe I won’t have to!). It is also the one of the best ways I know to have an elegent date, without spending a fortune.( Provide you clean up first. men-put down the toilet seat and stash the Juggs magazenes under the couch. Women-put all that makeup in the cabinet.)
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Don’t be afraid to experiment. Nothing I post here was handed down from on high, engraved on two tablets. Part of the fun is seeing how different ingredients go together. Just be prepaired when the maccaroni and head cheese casarole dosen’t go over real well.
So, is anyone interested? Or am I just frought with delusions of adiquacy?