that again
September 18, 2011 § Leave a comment
Familiar seems to be my specialty, each evening I serve That Again. Perhaps my family is unfamiliar with the proper name of the recipe. In this case the substitution of a neutral, one-size-fits-all title similar to What’s Her Name can clearly be interpreted as an effort to be social and mingle over a meal. I would infer a passive aggressive complaint, but that assumption would contradict the complacent silence that follows my weekly endeavor to please plea of What would everyone like to eat? I am unquestionably the Culinary Queen of the quintessential Overdone. I would like to thank the little people in my life for making this moment possible.
ingredients & intentions
July 26, 2011 § 2 Comments
I am not a cook, but when ingredients meet inspiration in the lines of a recipe I find the process of preparing a meal therapeutic. Time focused on an act of love that nurtures the body seems to draw out my patience and feed my spirit. My greatest challenges lie in preparation; planning ahead and organizing materials.
Some time ago I purchased a recipe binder to preserve magazine clippings, shared recipes, and printed pages from favorite cooking sites. I tucked it in my kitchen drawer to keep handy and then buried it beneath well-loved recipes and good intentions, my organization lacking rhyme or reason.
Last week when the weather was too hot for outdoor endeavors, I sorted recipes in anticipation of busy school days ahead. Family favorites were given a place of priority, meals that stirred memories were dog-eared to revisit, and nestled between the familiar were new inspired recipes waiting for an opportunity.
Now that my recipes are catalogued I am eager to inventory my pantry for ingredients and intentions.
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