Guilty Pleasure

I admit...I love to cook. Unfortunately, I don't know a whole lot of dishes to make, but I enjoy trying different things and using different ingredients. I don't even think I'm all that great at it, but it's sufficient for me. There's just something about it that is fun. I think part of it is that when I do cook, I use every single dish and cooking gadget in the entire kitchen, so maybe it's that I like to make a mess. I don't cook very often because I hate to clean all of those dishes when I'm done. My dishwasher can only hold so many dishes, which means I have to do several loads of dishes, and with my schedule, I'm lucky to have enough time to cook one meal AND load the dishwasher once, let alone multiple times.

I don't like to follow the instructions provided unless I know it's one of those steps or ingredients that MUST be done/used in order for the dish to turn out in the end. I think this is my refusal to play by the rules, or color inside the lines. Starting to sound that cooking is alot like my approach to life. It is so hectic and random, but in the end, everything comes together as a final product that is either edible or outstanding...either way, it is sufficient. When things get so hectic and scattered is when I become the most focused. I take pride in my work as well as my cooking because both are done my own way, and I love to do both.

My favorite meal to make is jambalaya, and although I have a recipe, I make mine completely different...that's the fun of it. I like mine better than the "real stuff", but I don't know if it's because it tastes better or simply because I made it myself. I'm always up for a new challenge in cooking, and it won't be long until I add my own twist to any recipe to make it my own!

Cheers,
Rocco