Claire
Master Chef
One of my great joys in life is that I'm the "go-to" person in my family for food. Last weekend, husband and I were sitting on the porch, sipping, and the phone rang. Nephew wanted to know what ghee was and something about spaghetti squash. I'm familiar with the stores in his area, and told him how to make ghee from scratch, but also that you can buy it canned in Asian grocery stores. The spaghetti squash he should be able to find in his local Publix, and I told him what to look for and how to prepare it.
I often find myself in my local grocer (you have to understand that over the years it's been a heck of a lot of stores in almost every state in the union), advising people on what to buy and why. This particular nephew calls me at least a couple times a year. Sometimes he's actually calling my husband about army stuff. But often it is that he likes to cook, in a family where men don't cook, and wants my advice. "Call Auntie Claire" is the answer.
Do you teach your family and friends, and in some cases (as in grocery stores) total strangers how to cook?
I often find myself in my local grocer (you have to understand that over the years it's been a heck of a lot of stores in almost every state in the union), advising people on what to buy and why. This particular nephew calls me at least a couple times a year. Sometimes he's actually calling my husband about army stuff. But often it is that he likes to cook, in a family where men don't cook, and wants my advice. "Call Auntie Claire" is the answer.
Do you teach your family and friends, and in some cases (as in grocery stores) total strangers how to cook?