I have always done all the cooking for the family. Even though Hubby #1 was a professionally trained chef, we had an agreement between us. If I was in the kitchen, he ate what I put on his plate. And he stayed out of the kitchen. But if he was in the kitchen, he found out early in our marriage that I am a very picky eater. But the kids loved the foods he made. And I stayed out of the kitchen.
There are some foods I hate. Cooked celery I think tops the list. So if I am making a stew or soup, I cut it into large pieces so I can pick them out easily. Pirate loves cooked celery and hates it raw. He can have my share of the cooked celery. I am a New Englander through and through when it comes to food. Specially seafood.
We got into a conversation a couple of days ago about Boston Baked Beans. So I now have a new 4.5 cup bean pot on its way to me. Large enough to feed the whole family at one sitting.
I love to bake. But for the time being I pretty much stay out of the kitchen. I have someone from Rehab coming next week to show me how I can cook safely and not fall or get burned. But I have been asked to make the Christmas Wreath cake for two homes again this year. I can put all the ingredients together and into the cake pan, Pirate can take care of the baking part. Then I will finish the frosting and decorating.