Master of the kitchen ... or not.
I've never been a good cook.
Microwaving, packaged meals and sandwiches are my specialty and recipes with more than four ingredients in them scare me. More than once I've had to wave a dish rag in front of the smoke detector to make it stop beeping, and I once had a fire while I was baby-sitting (who knew you couldn't put a paper towel in a toaster oven?).
I know Roxy's no stranger to fires either. She told me a story once about how she put a frozen pizza in the oven with the cardboard that came with it. To no one's surprise (except maybe her's and possibly mine) a fire ensued. Also to no one's surprise, the boys she was with ate it. Silly boys.
Anyway. That being said, I've only cooked dinner for my boyfriend twice , and one of those times was a joint effort. If the way to a man's heart is truly through his stomach, then I must be failing.
The next time he comes into town, though, I would like to cook something without having to call it "Cajun-style" when I'm through. Do you have any simple recipes that you've made and had success with on dates? Do you and your significant other generally cook meals or go out? Do you like it when your boyfriend or girlfriend cooks for you? Are good cooking skills important in a mate?
Microwaving, packaged meals and sandwiches are my specialty and recipes with more than four ingredients in them scare me. More than once I've had to wave a dish rag in front of the smoke detector to make it stop beeping, and I once had a fire while I was baby-sitting (who knew you couldn't put a paper towel in a toaster oven?).
I know Roxy's no stranger to fires either. She told me a story once about how she put a frozen pizza in the oven with the cardboard that came with it. To no one's surprise (except maybe her's and possibly mine) a fire ensued. Also to no one's surprise, the boys she was with ate it. Silly boys.
Anyway. That being said, I've only cooked dinner for my boyfriend twice , and one of those times was a joint effort. If the way to a man's heart is truly through his stomach, then I must be failing.
The next time he comes into town, though, I would like to cook something without having to call it "Cajun-style" when I'm through. Do you have any simple recipes that you've made and had success with on dates? Do you and your significant other generally cook meals or go out? Do you like it when your boyfriend or girlfriend cooks for you? Are good cooking skills important in a mate?
posted by Anonymous at 8:19 AM
8 Comments:
It seems like at least one half of a couple should be able to cook. My favorite ex-boyfriend (read one I still speak to!) was a Johnson & Wales grad. He taught me a few things (in the kitchen!) and I used them to hook my next boyfriend when the relataionship fizzled.
Rose,
Come over and chat, I love to cook and can suggest a few easy recipes that your man may dig -- and that schouldn't result in a kitchen fire.
Cook, I can do. Bake and frost, I can not. For Valentine's Day I made a chocolate cake which I cut into the shape of a heart and frosted. That was the first time I'd EVER frosted anything. Let's just say it wasn't exactly the prettiest thing ever. The frosting was everywhere (except where it should be) and the heart was lop-sided. My BF actually laughed at it. But he ate it and said it was good. It was all in good humor and we still laugh about it.
I agree that at least one person should at least be able to cook somewhat, or else you'd spend all your money eating out, and probably eating not too healthy foods at that!
Surprisingly enough, I can make a cake. I just made a cake last week for my boyfriend's birthday, and it turned out really good! (well, minus the frosting that went all over the place while transporting it so that you couldn't read "happy birthday" or his name anymore.)
I actually lucked out, as my boyfriend is a very, very good cook! And it's good because, while I can bake like it is no one's business, my cooking skills need some work!
I, too, tried to plan some special for Valentine's Day, and to make a long story short, instead of my meal of Filet Mignon, roasted potatoes and a bread recipe from the Lady and Son's cookbook, my BF and I were at Kroger at 11 p.m. picking up hamburgers and chips. Luckily, he has a sense of humor as well!!
I have to back up Renee's story here, I did have a laugh at her cake. She did try very hard at it and that thought was very appreciated. She just has to work on her frosting skills. So yes she can cook, but i still say i am the better cook.
It's not just you. The first time I ever tried to cook for a girlfriend, I tried to bake lasagna. It was going great until I ran out of tomato sauce with one layer to go and decided ketchup would be an acceptable substitute.
It's not, by the way.
I've actually had pretty good luck with most of my cooking endeavors, but I do remember making some kind of stew with tofu in it that just came out grody. That was when I was with a guy who was really into the Food Network, so he totally scoffed at me. He also made fun of the way I sliced onions!
A good way to learn more about cooking is to hang out in the kitchen with people who know what they're doing. Ask them for tips, etc. Also, cooking shows are handy, and there are a ton of websites out there that have instructions-- even photos and videos! Here's a good link to get you started. I also like Cooking Light, Epicurious and Allrecipes.com.
I don't like girls that can't cook.
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