why I am not a gourmet chef

[the_siobhan]

Any recipe book I ever write will have a line in every single recipe that goes something like this:

Yell "Yikes," jump out of your chair, stub your toe on the cat and dash madly into the kitchen.

Just sayin'.

Comments

[lil-m-moses.livejournal.com]

That's a mighty solid cat!

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Cat, desk... as long as you stub your toe on something.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

Even those of us who are pretty decent cooks are not immune to such predicaments. Over the holidays, I put a tray of savoury shortbreads into the oven to bake while I cleaned the kitchen and cooked breakfast. I forgot about the shortbreads until I smelled the odor of burning nuts and cheese.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Hey, I was in the neighbourhood around the Music Hall today (my doc's office is across the street) and I was looking for the cheese shop you mentioned that carrys lactose-free cheeses.

I couldn't find it. Whereabouts is it?

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

It's near Dr Pat's office - the *other* dr's office. ;) Max's Market is the place you're looking for, right btw Jane and Runnymede on the north side of the street.

Although, there is a very good cheese store near the Music Hall called Alex's Farm Products. Don't know if they sell lactose free cheese, but it couldn't hurt to ask. There's also an excellent hot sauce store right next door.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

Cheese and hot sauce? What more could I ask for?

On Danforth? Must be east of the Hall, I was watching for it on my way to the subway and didn't see it.

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

BTW, Max's Market is on the south side of the street. I are a moron.

Alex Farm Products is at 377 Danforth, btw Pape and Chester.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

So Max's is towards Runnymede?

(I'll be there on Monday is why I ask.)

[50-ft-queenie.livejournal.com]

Yep. When you leave Dr. Pat's office, you'll head towards Runnymede. You know where the Shopper's Drug Mart is? Max's Market is almost right across the street from there.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

I would *Totally* buy that book.

[lilactime.livejournal.com]

This is why gourmet chefs do not cook barefoot.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

I always thought that was for grease splashes and heavy pots, but now I know better.

[beaq.livejournal.com]

Mine would prominently feature a quote of the 90/10 rule.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

That applies to everything, not just cooking.

[tristam08.livejournal.com]

hehe
I usually trip over my cat while scrambling into the kitchen.

[http://users.livejournal.com/cincinnatus_c_/]

I have a nasty habit of turning on the wrong element. Shortly after we moved in here, I put a pot of soup on the stove, went in the bedroom, smelled smoke, saw smoke gushing in under the door frame, and bolted into the kitchen to discover that I had set two packages of spices on fire. Putting it out was no problem, but the apartment was full of smoke, which then poured out the windows. I was terrified someone would call the fire department, because our apartment was obviously on fire. Instead, the super just appeared at the door and asked if everything was OK. I'm sure "I set some spices on fire" was a Likely Story. Especially in this building (with its weird glows and strange smells and one-eyed Russians who suddenly charge off into the night).

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

That's the distinct advantage of a gas stove - you can see right away which element you just turned on.

[the-siobhan.livejournal.com]

(One-eyed Russians?)