Do you like to cook, and better yet, do people think you can cook? It is amazing to me how many people actually can't cook, and by that I mean even make a box of mac 'n cheese.


What is your favorite dish to prepare?

I can cook very well... I grew up in my grandmother's restaurant and learned from her and my mom. I just recently started enjoying it again. My favorite thing to make is Lasagna and pretty much any mexican dish.

I like to cook up "bathtub crank" for the local users.

I like to cook, but I'm not that great yet. There are a few things I can make well, but now that I live alone, I don't cook as much as I used to. It's not as fun preparing meals for only one person. I make great eggs, fried rice, stir-fry, burritos, and I LOVE to make desserts. Nearly every pot-luck function I bring a dessert. Pink Lemonade ice cream cake, ginger-brandy cheesecake, trifles... yum!

Once in awhile I will cook...

And once in awhile I like to cook...

CarrieMpls said:

That's one thing I can't get down yet... desserts. I try and fail each time. They taste good, but they don't always look the best when I am done with them.

The only desserts I can make well are apple pie and kolachies... if you count them as a dessert.

lol...Azure, I do love to cook as well... I am better at it when I have a recipe to follow tho...

I have a really good recipe for meatloaf that I like to make, and that I and others love to eat...or, so they tell me. It's a recipe I got from The Two Fat Ladies tv show on the Food Network, and I add my own little extras, and spices and seasonings...

...And, then I have another recipe for a very cheesy and meaty Lasagna that's lot of work to make, but fun, and it's so worth the effort...yum.

i LOVE to cook. I think i cook pretty good too. I guess you would have to ask the people on the site who i have cooked for...that would be...carriempls..and endorphin74...and dansa lol (not too many i guess ) lol
my favorite thing to cook is... oohhh thats soo hard...i love to cook anything that requires LOTS of preperation...and i especially like to use fresh veggies and spices whenever i have time to do so.
some of my specialties are...( remembering that i am vegetarian )
veggie pot pies
mac and cheese from scratch
green beans in a lemon garlic butter sauce (yummmy!!!)
stuffing
stir frys
anything mexican
soup / chili
making my own dressing for salad is fun too
i like to try anything with meat substitues...

BelleBeyond said:

Meatloaf! You know what I do? I just put a bit of everything that I have in the refrigerator in it. Hot sauce, bbq sauce, salad dressing...whatever I have and it's always good! That has to be one of the quickest things to make... I really should make that sometime soon for the kids.

I used to be a Food Network junkie, but I always missed their show.

violett said:

You are a FABULOUS cook! And we cook very well together, don't forget that!

CarrieMpls said:

oh!! hell yeah !!! if you can find someone that you can cook well with...you know the freindship is a winner. Seriously.

I enjoy it, but only when it's for a group of people. Cooking for yourself kinda sucks.

I got quite good at it working in a youth shelter for 5 years. I had to be able to cook anything on the menu and I never got any complaints. In fact, people would often make special requests for some of my better dishes. I must admit, I make some unbeatable breakfast food - omelettes, french toast, pancakes, etc. And I'm good at just about any Italian or Asian dishes. A lot of times I'd be cooking for 10 to 20 people and I say, the more the merrier.

TRON said:

You are going to make some woman very happy.

yep...i forgot alll about breakfast food. i love french toast...and i make great french toast !! and hash browns!! mmm

my girlfriend and i share the cooking...i'm ok with just simple things...she, on the other hand ...is a GREAT cook... she's introduced me to a lot of dishes i'd never tried... and she's great with deserts...i'll be jamming in the studio and she'll bring in some freshly baked pecan pie or the like... ...yummy!

AzureStar said:

I haven't watched the channel in a while now...but, it's time for me to try some new recipes...and, I've got the time now for a while to get into some very experimental cooking...I'm feeling like I can do it!

That meatloaf has ground beef, ground sausage, ground pork, ground turkey, and minced chicken liver as it's meat base...wow...

MrBliss said:

Do you cook together in the kitchen often? I think cooking together can be a wonderful experience that will lead to a hell of a lotta fun after you eat... heck, even while you are eating!

I am waiting to experience all of that there...

i like to cook. when i cook for myself, i like to do the quick and easy one skillet meals but when i cook for someone else i usually step it up. deserts and breakfast items are my specialty. i make a mean cherry cheese pancake.

AzureStar said:

yes we do...luckily...we have a HUGE kitchen...it's kinda fun to just hang out while we're cooking...makes it less of a chore...plus she's a vegetarian...so if i want meat...i cook it myself..



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BelleBeyond said:

That's the most fun... trying new things... experimenting! I used to do all of my experimenting on Sunday... each meal would be an experiment. One of these days I'll get back into that.

Part of the last job that I had I wrote recipes for cookbooks in which I had to modify the recipes of mine to make them low-fat for people who were overweight. That was fun experimenting with those. I would make the recipes up and then modify them. Sometimes it took two or three tries to get it right with the subsitutions, but that's the fun of it!

sparxxxtresss said:

I've never had a cherry cheese pancake, as I really don't like pancakes... but that sounds YUMMY!

I cant cook worth shit but I'm pretty good with the microwave.

Paisley said:

Ther say the new generation can only make "Reservations".
That's not good

theC said:

Yeah I guess it's true what they say, but I'm always willing to learn.

AzureStar said:

Yes.


Hell yes. It's why I get begged to do it ALL the time.

No comments from the wack ass, 2the9s pseudo chef.


http://www.prince.org/msg...&tid=32956

I can make beans and conebread.

Supernova said:

I think at the next celebration, we should have a little cook off.

Or are you scuuurrredd??

AzureStar said:

Thanks. I hope so.

Supernova said:

I completely missed that thread. Had I known, I wouldn't have created this one... oops!

I have no desire to cook,however; I do appreciate the skill of cooking and enjoy watching the Food Network.

TongueBox said:

come on i know your try...i see you in there burning that toast.!eheh


i can cook...but you would have to come over to see what im making and get a taste.