Food, Preparation of
There are many things in life that have eluded me: the perfect phrasing of a poetic line, that uncanny ability to fold one's tongue into knots that was so vogue in elementary school, the satisfactory completion of a culinary experiment. But tonight I was pleased. Tonight I cooked a never-before-(personally)-attempted dish. A simple salmon linguine. Not impressive to those of you who are born chefs, but nearly unprecedented for me.
Sure, I can cook those things that are familiar of long experience. I have few problems with omlettes, or pies, or even pot stickers. But when I journey into the realm of dishes that I haven't yet tangled with, I always fall prey to some small blunder. Perhaps I forget an ingredient, or cook something too long, or forget to perform one step before another. Not this time. Tonight, I avoided all such snares. I timed things rather well, and when everything came together, it was perfection. I was pleased. So, if you want a salmon linguine with a Greek salad and foccacia bread topped with garlic and olive oil, come to me.