On Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:04:58 -0500, Zeppo wrote:

> "Kate Connally" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> These people are so bad, or were so bad at the beginning, that
>> I wonder it they are "faking" their incompetence to make the show
>> more interesting.
>>
>> Very entertaining for a reality show. And it makes me feel
>> like a cordon bleu chef. ;-)
>>
>> Kate
>
> Having my own 'worst chef' at home give me great insight into what these
> people are going through. It's mostly not a matter of skill. Most people can
> learn anything. Its more a matter of self confidence.
>
> My SO never learned to cook while growing up. Her mother never cooked and
> her father thought that army food was high cuisine. In her previous marriage
> any attempts she made at cooking were med with scorn and derision, so this
> just reinforced her phobia of even trying. She's an accomplished manager
> and Actuary with an Ivy league education.

<snip>
>
> BTW, my wife is doing GREAT in the kitchen. She's graduated from grilling
> and sauté and is making pies from scratch. She will now try almost anything
> from a recipe and is starting to try to see what the results are when she
> switches up the flavor profile a bit.
>
> Jon

you must be a good, or at least a patient teacher. your wife is already
beating me in the pie department.

your pal,
blake