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Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
Yes brooke29 it is a two way street, see she use to cook, but only what she wanted, spiced the way she wanted, and I had no choice it was eat or starve. SO now that I cook, the ship still floats the same way, except I am cooking, she doesn't complain, she has her junk food she would rather eat than my cooking, thats her choice, not mine, it has nothing to do with control, or being self centered, but both of us being independent for many years. I use to try to cook for her, but it was always the same, I end up throwing it out,because it has to much spice for her and no where enough for me, so rather than waste food, I started cooking stuff I like to cook, she does eat some of it, but the majority she wrinkles her nose up at.So before you judge us, you need to know how we are.
Spousal Cooking: Am I a bad person?
No way! I do the majority of the cooking at our house, I am nice and suffer through when my OH wants to cook, the food is alright but the only seasoning this woman uses is salt and pepper. So I always try to make enough for at least two meals. My dilemma is if I put enough spice in to flavor the food, she throws a fit and eats junk, well after while you get use to it. So I cook like I want to and if she does not like it to bad for her, she doesn't know what she is missing. The kitchen is my domain, told her that when we moved into the house, and to stay out when I am cooking , she use to like to boss but after while she learned I have very selective hearing and what she said went in one ear and out the other. We both work but I have a job where I am usually home early and leave late, so prep works and cooking time is easily adjusted to my schedule. The only time she really wants to do anything in the kitchen is when we have company and I think that is just to protect her femininity, all though our guest even know I do the cooking. So do not feel guilty, enjoy the kitchen it is my place of refuge. I love to cook and experiment, she either likes them or doesn't guess what we sure are not starving. Keep cooking and remember do it with a passion !
Food Network losing its edge
Well what this that I have been saying for over year and now finally it is coming around, One of about my first post was where are all the chefs going ? The network continues on putting on these at home cooking shows, which I will agree there are some that need that, but I think and IMHO that is not what the majority or the long time viewers want, once again they play to the need of a few and the rest of us get it shoved down our throats with repeat of crap after crap shows. Sooner or later and maybe like some of the other industry it will cease to exist as we know it. Spend a day just watching the adds, more and more you will notice they are pushing the shows but who is paying for them, you see very little advertising from the food industry, maybe some restaurant chains are now trying to get in, but if you are a network of home cooking shows where do you think your going to eat at home ??? at least when they had the chefs it was hey look at what they are cooking that looks good maybe we ought to go out and try that and a few of us would go maybe we should try fixing it at home. Somebody, someplace is going to wake up and go oh maybe we screwed up, and should have listen to the old timers that got us here in the first place, or wake up go what happened to our network. JUST SOME FOOD FOR THOUGHT! and long live the chefs where ever you happen to be FN, PBS, Planet Green, Discovery, Bravo and the rest.
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From my childhood, which was a long time ago, has to be seeing Justin Wilson cooking on PBS, his accent was so intriguing, and what he was cooking was so different than what we had ever seen, I was born in the north. Never as a child was I able to taste the cajun style of cooking, now as an adult, I just love the food. I have been to New Orleans only once and was able to eat at Nola's, Emeril's and several of the small food places. I can not wait to return again.