"blake murphy" > wrote in message
...
> 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

Ha Ha! I had to show her that one and we both cracked up. This is the only
time I'm anything close to being patient with her. But then I have an
ulterior motive. I'd like her to be able to handle dinner once in a while so
I can take a break without having to pay a restaurant tab.

Jon