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Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

classical music — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:19:13 -0000

Wow this is totally mouth watering, i remember the time when my wife had cook for me. We are celebrating our anniversary at that time, dancing with a classical music tune under the moonlight.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

jazs2 — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:28:42 -0000

Thanks for sharing some tips, well you really a good cook as I see that food is very mouth watering .

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

LTanya — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:13:43 -0000

Brown (sear) boneless roast in oil.
Put in slow cooker with pearl onions, cream of mushroom soup, garlic, beef bouillon cubes, water, sea salt, pepper
Cook on high for 4 hours.
(The picture above isn't a picture of my pot roast.)

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

CarrieM — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:38:14 -0000

Love this! I am a 20 minute creative winger in the kitchen. And what ever dish I am includes shallots, garlic and olive oil! Thanks L

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

bluelines — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:59:32 -0000

What I love is the names of the recipes. Many of them are prefixed with the names of the people who passed them on.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

kc — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:56:28 -0000

can you share your pot roast recipe with us?? :)

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

LTanya — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:51:38 -0000

Making up names for dishes sounds like a lot of fun. My southern mother also offers food to visitors.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

LTanya — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:45:32 -0000

Wow! Those 500 pages will make a great heirloom. One of my many cookbooks, "Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine," was a collection of family recipes and stories. It was part family tree, old photographs, stories and some recipes -- so charming.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

bluelines — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:04:50 -0000

My mother's "cookbook" consisted of about 500 pages of hand-written recipes, some in her handwriting, some in her mother's and I believe some in her grandmother's. The function of this "book" was less to record recipes than it was to provide inspiration for what to cook. I remember being hugely frustrated when asking her about how much of an ingredient to add, and invariably getting the "oh, just the right amount" answer.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

EcoDiva — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:23:03 -0000

This is great....we love making up names for new dishes I create. The only twist comes when I try to re-create it and it's never exactly the same. But maybe that is the beauty and excitement in eating at our table. It's always an adventure and the food is always plenty. Thanks to my russian mama, I can't NOT offer you a drink or food when you visit.

So...come on by ;)

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

Sonja Chevere — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:16:27 -0000

My husband enjoys cooking with recipes. I let him discover new things to cook then I replicate them by adding my own "spin" to it.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

Tammie — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:06:56 -0000

Lovely article! I love my cookbooks, but they can stifle at times. When I've cut loose, I've really surprised myself with some yummy meals. So, I am experimenting more and having fun... but I confess, when I'm ready to pull out all the stops... I consult a few recipes and experts... including my mom. And that's authentically me.

Re: You! On a Plate: 10 Steps to Becoming a Creative Cook

Ginny — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:40:04 -0000

Great Post! A common conversation at our table is:
"This is good, what is in it." - my husband
"I have no idea." -me