What is the most enjoyable aspect of cooking?
“I enjoy watching the raw ingredients turn into a great dinner. And the deal with Barbara: I cook, she cleans the kitchen.” • Specialties: “Steak au poivre with homemade french fries; jambalaya; spicy chicken with black bean salad.” • What three food items do you always keep on hand? “Parmigiano-Reggiano, pasta, extra-virgin olive oil. Add almost anything to these three and you’ve got a great meal.” • Culinary achievements: “Had a best friend mention my cooking to the AJC.” • What is your favorite thing to cook? “Soups. I like the long process of making the soup and bread to go with it. The house smells wonderful throughout the process.” • Culinary pet peeve: “Fancy pots and pans. I get most of mine from a restaurant supply store and can equip a kitchen for about the cost of one All-Clad pan.” • Memorable flop: “Foil-wrapped shrimp pasta. Instead of making four individual portions of the dish as the recipe called for, I made one large foil-wrapped package that took hours to cook the pa
The answer to this question is different for every person. Personally, I love to cook and enjoy all aspects of it (besides doing the dishes). It’s great to be creative in the kitchen and come up with something uniquely yours, rather than simply following a recipe. Try taking a recipe and tweaking a few of the ingredients, it can be very enjoyable. I also find cooking very relaxing, and the eating is always great too! When using fresh ingredients, it’s also enjoyable to know you are providing healthy, fresh food to yourself and your family.
