RhinoDad
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All these suggestions are fine, but I'm not the cook/chef in this household, she is. English farmer's daughter, taught culinary skills from childhood by her mother. Not many men can truthfully say their wife is a better cook than their mother, but I can. I almost never do anything in the kitchen, except warm something up and wash dishes. Shortbread? She makes it around Christmas every year using a recipe from the Royal Household. Makes desserts like profiteroles enrobed in home made chocolate sauce, lemon parfaits and many other goodies. Homemade Yorkshire puddings, toad-in-the-hole, specialty roasted mini potatoes, stoneware roasted chicken, pork loins, etc. I could go on all day. I'm a lucky dog to have her. Shortbread sounds fun mine was from a woman from London who was evacuated during the Blitz to a Scottish farm where she got the recipe. Mmm pasties, Cock-a-leekie soup, Anglesey Eggs, Bangers and Mash, Irish Stew, Wassail, plumb pudding, Welsh Rarebit, etc. I tend to make the English or other ethnic dishes (Italian, Thai, Vietnamese), she is an American and pretty much makes the rest; foods sound familiar. I also can say the same and my mother was quite the cook. Only problem is trying to keep off the weight with such good food, biscuits, pastries about. Could go on all day about both the variety and fabulous taste, and I do somewhat with her. Her mac cheese is something else. I am okay with mac cheese but it is more of a comfort food not a destination food. Somehow she manages to make it into a meal you would order at a fine Italian Restaurant. I have seen Yorkshire pudding at stores but as it is so easy to make I do not know why one would pay for someone to measure the eggs (powdered at that), flour for you to add milk. Can not imagine it tasting that good. Come now not in the kitchen. Does she fetch all your tea as well! If so I am jealous. I am rather particular about my tea, both in preparation and type, but at 15 or more cups a day it would be nice to have someone keeping a constant supply on hand. My son and I used to work as a team but he had to go and grow up and leave.
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