Although what was on the counter in this picture was cheddar cheese (Sussex Extra Old) and my daybook, this corner is usually where more serious cooking takes place: measuring dry ingredients, folding chocolate into egg whites, crushing garlic and spices. This corner is behind "my" side of the table too, which is where I pare and chop, and especially where I go through my Joy of Cooking, looking for something fun or challenging or fast. I just finished reading Julie Powell's Julie and Julia about cooking her way through Mastering the Art of French Cooking in a year, and I have to say that I'm glad that never occurred to me! I got my copy in Illinois, tried a few things that I liked (especially the basic vegetables) and a few that I didn't, but mostly used it for sauces and basic techniques. But when I got Joy of Cooking in 2002 I started keeping track of the ones I made with a handwritten date, and when I noticed that I had worked my way through a few pages completely, I started to joke with Ron that I was planning to cook everything. I think I have blogged about it occasionally, but I'm still cleaning my kitchen, and I'm not planning to test recipes on dinner guests.
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You always have the best "corners"!
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