“You?!” exclaimed my wife in utter disbelief when I told her I’d been invited to write an article for Born Hungry. No point being offended by the truth. In the kitchen, I’m often as useful as this guy probably is to world peace. But that’s not why my wife started muttering obscenities after my announcement.… Continue reading If At First You Don’t Succeed, Chai Chai Again
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Little Victories: On Learning to Cook Creatively
James Beard said the only thing that will make a soufflé fall is if it knows you’re afraid of it. I’m afraid of soufflés, and they know it. Also: spaghetti squash, pastries, and anything layered. Poached eggs, too. In my house, you can have your eggs scrambled, hard-boiled, or not at all. I’m even intimidated… Continue reading Little Victories: On Learning to Cook Creatively