tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post5916363125375380115..comments2023-02-09T06:47:30.829-05:00Comments on Antijenic Drift: Learning with my handsJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-68641174727516156792013-01-18T16:36:59.907-05:002013-01-18T16:36:59.907-05:00This is great. I love the idea of "cupping yo...This is great. I love the idea of "cupping your palm tighter" for certain herbs. I enjoy sprinkling, shaking generously... and garlic-doubling, for sure.Dilovelyhttp://itsdilovely.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-49523854024576016732013-01-17T13:18:36.512-05:002013-01-17T13:18:36.512-05:00I'm with ya! Recipes take the fun out of cook...I'm with ya! Recipes take the fun out of cooking - but they're also why I can't bake! German Village Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09560124288282275966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-25992016623910448632013-01-17T12:18:17.565-05:002013-01-17T12:18:17.565-05:00I don't dare mess with baking. I'm not tha...I don't dare mess with baking. I'm not that brave.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-6634853042642412972013-01-17T12:17:32.520-05:002013-01-17T12:17:32.520-05:00Thanks!Thanks!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-52218577246818829932013-01-17T12:17:23.570-05:002013-01-17T12:17:23.570-05:00Sit down to dinner with the recipe and a pen for t...Sit down to dinner with the recipe and a pen for tasting notes! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-28882729954123262552013-01-17T12:16:06.688-05:002013-01-17T12:16:06.688-05:00That's not a bad idea. Learn the rules so you ...That's not a bad idea. Learn the rules so you can break 'em!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-14474971985955164932013-01-17T12:15:34.749-05:002013-01-17T12:15:34.749-05:00I will admit, I've never made that "40-ga...I will admit, I've never made that "40-garlic-clove chicken," and I probably wouldn't double that. Probably.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-81054934404069798362013-01-17T09:07:20.767-05:002013-01-17T09:07:20.767-05:00I'm with you on the garlic, girl. There can ne...I'm with you on the garlic, girl. There can never be enough as far as I'm concerned.<br /><br />I'm more of a recipe follower, but my husband is a wizard in the kitchen. He can make something out of nothing and does it regularly when I say "but there's nothing in the pantry." I don't know if he just wants to prove me wrong, but the end result is always delicious. <br /><br />P.S. Now I'm hungry.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039782718270899670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-11242785368218129392013-01-16T22:01:50.269-05:002013-01-16T22:01:50.269-05:00I wish I could cook like this. No one ever taught ...I wish I could cook like this. No one ever taught me how to cook so I learn master recipes until I can do them in my sleep. Only then I am a confident enough to add a little but of this, a pinch of that.Larkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782254001145914109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-89501078714001768312013-01-16T18:21:31.495-05:002013-01-16T18:21:31.495-05:00The last line of this post is absolutely perfect!The last line of this post is absolutely perfect!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420841652300294215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-89689951146938364952013-01-16T17:20:49.415-05:002013-01-16T17:20:49.415-05:00Yes! You've explained why I love to cook yet h...Yes! You've explained why I love to cook yet hate to bake. I measure with a glance, a sniff, a feel. Recipes are merely suggestions.Kerry Ann @Vinobaby's Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295304663766870450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-13311833082369456042013-01-16T15:52:15.613-05:002013-01-16T15:52:15.613-05:00I tend to follow recipes exactly the first time an...I tend to follow recipes exactly the first time and then experiment the second to make it more how I'll like. I'm always in awe of people who can cook without a specific recipe!Michelle Longohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437193620480920753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-33807876744802182342013-01-16T13:16:46.258-05:002013-01-16T13:16:46.258-05:00You are so brave. I am such a rule-follower by na...You are so brave. I am such a rule-follower by nature that when I make a recipe I do Exactly. What. It. Says. I'll then sit down and eat it and say, "wow, this needs more of _______" and then the next time I make it I will do Exactly. What. The. Recipe. Says. (Rinse & Repeat)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044625688780009795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-90871700502915186332013-01-16T12:01:17.045-05:002013-01-16T12:01:17.045-05:00I have no practical knowledge of cooking so I alwa...I have no practical knowledge of cooking so I always follow recipes to the letter and a lack of explicit directions or measurement is enough to send me into a tailspin. I admire people like you.Treading Water in the Kiddie Poolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200936787006653961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-3507607343669100442013-01-16T09:57:05.862-05:002013-01-16T09:57:05.862-05:00I cook this way too, and I don't really like m...I cook this way too, and I don't really like making a dish until I've made it mine and do it without looking at any recipes. The ones I really have down are chili and spaghetti sauce--so good--but they are always a little different, and every now and then I make a really great one or a not-as-good one, and that is frustrating. I hate measuring, though, so it's all good.Marcyhttp://www.tootimidandsqueamish.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-27443183315241484012013-01-15T21:38:25.553-05:002013-01-15T21:38:25.553-05:00I'm nearly positive that in the past 10 years ...I'm nearly positive that in the past 10 years I have not once cooked a recipe exactly as it was written. <br /><br />I measure all spices, salt and herbs with the palm of my hand. Sometimes even yeast and baking soda. My hand never disappears but my measuring spoons do. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664909801454351135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-35672720964802324542013-01-15T19:48:31.689-05:002013-01-15T19:48:31.689-05:00Cooking is an art form, after all, and one you see...Cooking is an art form, after all, and one you seem to enjoy! Bon apetit!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06281433748053233153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-74275844777380058552013-01-15T18:59:06.008-05:002013-01-15T18:59:06.008-05:00Excellent post! I love food, I love food essays. I...Excellent post! I love food, I love food essays. I'm not a cook -- at all -- but I can certainly appreciate this post.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538106233407301480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-22996224949646525842013-01-15T18:49:03.971-05:002013-01-15T18:49:03.971-05:00This is the way my husband cooks. He's great, ...This is the way my husband cooks. He's great, but can never replicate anything. I use recipes, although I'd love to be more intuitive. I'm jealous. That method works less well for baking though!!Stacie @ Snaps and Bitshttp://www.snapsandbits.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-22313359361135744942013-01-15T15:38:18.558-05:002013-01-15T15:38:18.558-05:00I'm no cook, but this post resonated w/ me - t...I'm no cook, but this post resonated w/ me - the spontaneity and improvisational approach to cooking is how I too approach many of my endeavors. . . writing, music, relationships (at times). . . You said: "I've considered being more scientific about the process and trying to write down what I'm doing as I go" . . . nah, that would kill the art. . . keep doing what you're doing. Come to the Bay Area and you can cook in my kitchen. . . :)Jared Karolhttp://lickthefridge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-6140286782490554862013-01-15T11:50:44.690-05:002013-01-15T11:50:44.690-05:00I cook this way too, and I learned from my mom and...I cook this way too, and I learned from my mom and both my grandmothers, also of the "a sprinkle of this," "a dash of that" school of cooking. I do my best cooking when I don't follow recipes exactly, but I've never quite been able to translate this into baking. There, I'm way more of a recipe follower.Samantha Brinn Merelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109435460094526642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-80975289338979726062013-01-15T11:32:16.876-05:002013-01-15T11:32:16.876-05:00Messing with baking? You're far more of a rebe...Messing with baking? You're far more of a rebel than I, and I tip my hat to you, good madam!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-20947583136960882013-01-15T11:31:39.698-05:002013-01-15T11:31:39.698-05:00My "recipe" is on my blog here somewhere...My "recipe" is on my blog here somewhere. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258011621537392465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-6307264514195298432013-01-15T11:22:48.998-05:002013-01-15T11:22:48.998-05:00I automatically double the vanilla in any given re...I automatically double the vanilla in any given recipe. And I mess with baking recipes regularly.<br /><br />Oddly enough, though, I am NOT a great "by feel" cook. Getting there, though.Natashahttp://www.metacookbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36913480.post-46217128382780242302013-01-15T11:06:00.939-05:002013-01-15T11:06:00.939-05:00I think it's way more fun to cook by taste, co...I think it's way more fun to cook by taste, consistency, etc...! TriGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289885288405245140noreply@blogger.com