What do you enjoy about cooking?  A recent kitchen failure in an otherwise very enjoyable evening got me wondering... While often I cook alone, Husband and I cook together whenever we can.  Initially this didn't work so well but after a number of years we've finally gotten the pattern down (and I've adjusted to relinquishing control of the kitchen).  We each know what to expect from the other and what each of us should do.  Even if the result isn't great we have a great time cooking together.

Case in point - this weekend we made two meals.  One great, one well let's just say not so great.  But both nights we had fun cooking and enjoyed the experience.  Does the created meal need to be amazing to make the cooking fun?  I think not.  For me the joy of cooking is just that - the cooking. In fact, I accept that when cooking I am taking a risk - the result could be great or we could end up ordering pizza (it doesn't happen much but yeah it has happened…).  If I've learned anything about spending time in the kitchen it's that you must have fun while cooking.  Do I have fun when cooking by myself? Sure, but if I can do it with Husband then all the better.  To me the joy of cooking is an evening in the kitchen with Husband.  Add some great tunes and a bottle of wine (not started till after the cutting is done!) then we have the perfect cooking experience.  What could be better?  Hmm - probably having someone else clean up the mess! 

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Kitchen Control www.TheSecretIngredientOnline. (Unregistered) 2007-10-07 18:21:44 I tend to cook alone (I cook for a living, so much of my planning/prep work is done during the work day or late at night!)----but I LIKE the idea of getting hubbie in on the action! He thinks I'm a control freak in the kitchen---- but I hope we can work out a system as it sounds like you and your husband have. Might be fun to have an extra set of hands---and we BOTH might laearn something!

pam (Publisher) 2007-10-07 18:35:41 We both have definitely learned things both in terms of cooking and each other! I'm sure I'm a better cook (and more friendly in the kitchen) because we cook together - if you can get hubbie to give it a try definitely do it but don't expect joy the first time!

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