Cooking Makes Me Happy

I love cooking. It's one of my favorite things to do. I find it relaxing and productive and satisfying. When everything goes right and the end result looks amazing on the plate, that's a big win. It actually makes me happy. Being in the kitchen makes me happy. And if you leave me there all day, that's probably the best and smartest thing you could do. Feminists killed that dream for me. Bitches. What's so wrong with being at home cooking and cleaning??

I have memories of being in the kitchen with my mom when I was young as we made bagels and bread and cookies. It was just something that always came naturally. I probably started using the oven on my own when I was about 10 years old when I bought a kids cookbook on a school trip (which I still have) and went to town with it.
Some people find being in the kitchen difficult and chaotic. I have no idea what they're talking about. It's all about timing and organization and being able to multitask. When people say "ugh! I've been in the kitchen ALL day!" I have no idea what they're talking about there either. What the hell is taking them so long? It's a process and once you find your groove, it should be easy. Anyone can follow a recipe but it's the execution and effort put into it that makes it good. You have to be able to think on your feet and substitute if, and when, needed. This is gonna sound ridiculous but you have to be able to understand the food. I feel like it's just something you know. I've always known just what to do.
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I love kitchen gadgets. When I walk into the kitchen section of Bed Bath and Beyond or Macys, I get so excited. I love shiny new pots and choppers and strainers and bowls. I love everything about it. I'm smiling now while just writing about it. I may have had a gadgetgasm. Sorry. Also, feeding people makes me happy. Hearing someone say "wow, this is so good!" makes me happy. It must be the Mediterranean in me. We feed people. It's what we do.

I'm even contemplating taking a cooking class at some point. In my free time I guess. Just to learn some new things. It would be nice to cater or open a restaurant but I think it would kill my love for it if I had someone giving me deadlines. And that being said, I would prefer if this love did not die.