another chef in the making

just like zewt, i find myself suddenly thrust into the position of designated cook for the household. however, unlike the master chef, i have no talent whatsoever in the given task.

everybody can cook...or so they say. yes..but the question is how well?

i have always believed that cooking is an art form and either the chef has 'it', or he doesn't. it's not simply a matter of putting things into the frying pan but knowing exactly which goes better with what and what will enhance the flavour is in itself a skill. of which i do not possess. that's why i have always been contented to let others carry out the task.

plus the fact that i am always surrounded by people who shine at the task so brightly that i am but a dim light by comparison. my cooking at most rates an 'edible' but definitely no 'second helping, please' or 'yummmmmmy'. no matter how often i try, i cannot replicate my mother, and my mother-in-law's, mouth-watering creations. looking at my shelves after shelves of cook books, it may be quite the irony.

HD, frustrated, asked one day why i am confident in everything that i do, except cooking. *shrug* i am most comfortable with cooking for my family; which includes the amiable hubby and the two 'apple-polishing' kids who will make a pretence of devouring my food. on and off, we will have a couple of friends over and i am still comfortable cooking for close friends.

however, cooking for my in-laws, who are very good cooks themselves, is a little more intense. for one, i do not know their taste, their likes and dislikes. for another, i am not crazy about getting on their bad sides. who knows what a diarrhoea (from uncooked food) or tummy ache may set off....it may just be the perfectionist streak in me, but when i do something, it drives me crazy when i cannot excel in it.

still, i will survive. i will adapt to the situation, and very soon too.

after all, i'm a virgo.