the other day my friend len and i were talking about how good it felt to be domestic sometimes, and though we don't think we could ever do the whole stay-at-home thing...it is nice to be able to know how to do nice things like that for people who matter to you.
these past few days...i found myself feeling rather ecstatic cooking things for people. it can be the best feeling in the world. there is something so satisfying and humbling at touching raw ingredients with your own hands and watching it transform into something wonderful that people can enjoy.
last monday...my brother and i went to my cousin's house to teach her how to make white pasta and to teach her 3-year old daughter how to make chocolate chip cookies. and i remember mixing the sauce and listening to christmas music (we all love playing christmas music early!) and i couldnt remember the last time that i felt that happy and contented to just be sitting idly doing that. the food turned out great too!
last tuesday...a few friends came over and though i didn't cook i experimented with canned tomatoes and made my first batch of salsa (which was surprisingly not inedible).
last friday...i coerced (nicely) my game night friends to put a spin on game night by cooking dinner ourselves instead of ordering in or eating out like we usually do. we all cooked/prepared one dish. pi made sundried tomato pesto toast and i made wild mushroom pasta (which was a hit if i may say so myself). charles and kaye made chicken kiev which, though it took forever to cook, turned out great. ejay's sticky (to the pan) brownie crisps were great too!
such a happy comforting experience!
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