Actually, thats selling myself short, if someone who was really special to me came for dinner, and we had all the ingredients I could make them a lasagne (With proper béchamel sauce), Turkish Pancakes, Enchiladas,Chicken Satay Skewers, couscous salad, risotto or roasted vegetables, but it would really take me all day- If I've ever cooked you dinner or attempted to I must really love you!
I also do a mean roasted ham, but you'll have to give me 2 days notice!
That said, my pineapple upside down cake is a legend for all the right reason, as are my fruit pies (Karl's mum requests them now! and my parents love my vodkas).
If you want anything more complicated you'll have to take over and do it yourself (in the "complicated" category falls anything I don't eat- Rice, eggs, spaghetti, sausages, oven chips, pancakes- unless they're gluten free- which for some reason always come out lovely, cupcakes, cookies- mine are always the size of the fucking tray- etc etc).
I always wish I was a good cook, but I lack the time and inclination to practice (Traff worked out that usually I work a 60 hr week, and he does nights 3/4 days a week every other week, so we're usually cooking for one!) Add to that my current stomach chaos and his crazy vegetarianism and it's just easier to warm up a can of soup!
All my friends are wonderful cooks (Even you Jay with your magic oven and breaded dinosaurs) which means I should really up my game. I can't be almost 30 and have to be rescued from a kitchen full of smoke by my long suffering other half every time I try and heat a pizza! especially not now we have a smoke alarm as it means all the flats in the block get evacuated....
So, my aim for the summer will be to do more cooking- I'm already on a lasagne promise with lentils rather than mince- I could probably fit in a more challenging meal!
It would be nice to be able to have guests and not have them tell me "not to bother" about cooking for them because I'm too hopeless!
Suggestions please!
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