Thu 20 Apr 2006
I’ve determined it’s time to stop hiding behind my cookbooks and create my own recipes. Not solely, of course. Occasionally. And despite the fact I rarely create a new dish entirely from scratch, I was anticipating a high success rate with this new endeavor. I would create one spectacular dish after the other, win big cash prizes and be featured on TV.
While Bizarro Me collects huge checks for some vague job with food, and so, shops for beautifully packaged goods at gourmet markets, the actual me has to deal with the flourescent lights and non-sensical organization of Ralph’s and the reality of would-be culinary masterpieces gone awry. I created this brand-new version of macaroni and cheese all by myself. It involved roasted peppers and roasted garlic. It is, in fact, mediocre.
I actually took the time to make a roux out of milk and flour for this then added sharp cheddar, Monterey jack and many seasonings. But this cheesy mixture looked a lot like Velveeta to me. It even tasted a bit like Velveeta. And I found myself thinking as I ate my meal, no wonder people just make the stuff from the box.
Despite this setback, I have some new ingredients in mind and high hopes for my next foray into mac-and-cheese making. And my overactive imagination is already primed for more guest appearances on talk shows.
If you want a mac and cheese recipe, go here—it’s what I do to box macaroni and cheese to give it more heft and flavor. It takes less time and tastes better than what I tried last night. And since I didn’t bother taking a picture of my culinary failure, I’ll leave you with this image of some sort of sausage I ate in Germany.
April 23rd, 2006 at 9:52 am
Hi Christine, It’s Kim from Gayot. I was doing a little research for work and came across your blog - love it!!! Glad to see you’re eating well and having fun doing it. Just started my own food blog, and am really enjoying it. All the best! Kim