Project: Learn to Cook

Things need to change in the Rosinger-household which involves me starting to cook on a higher level than the current one. Which is pretty non-existent. I have happily been chopping an astounding selection of vegetables (incl. three different types of tomatoes), adding feta either in crumbled or cubed form and sprinkling this colourful concoction with lime for the past two weeks which is a little bit like cooking. In raw form. And without the danger of burning anything (other than when I boil an egg!). But I would like to add a little bit of 'danger' into the mix. 

Yes, it's ridiculous that I haven't moved on and into the kitchen properly, but I just seem to freeze every time I look at a recipe, count the number of ingredients, techniques, pots & pans involved, and don't get me started on the whole timing-part of cooking. I am aware of the irony of me working as an assistant where I am interrupted on a hourly basis whilst doing one thing, then being asked to do another and in the middle of that job, having someone call me with a query about something totally different that now has to take priority. I should be able to handle juggling more than three ingredients, knives, at least two hobs and an oven without going into a minor meltdown and have Paul rescue me and bring me to safety away from bobbling sauces (the wrong kind of bubbles), too generous helpings of chilli, broken pepper mills (where one part falls into the tomato sauce) by kindly (and expertly) taking over. 

So, dear audience, I kindly ask, beg even, for your help, as this situation has to change. And ideally before Stefan turns up in July. My last day in the office is Friday 21 June and I hope to feel well enough to produce dinner for Paul when he gets back from work, say, at least three times a week during that time. Thus, if you know of any simple recipes which you think might be at my level, please email them to me and I'll try them out. I'll even take pictures of the finished result as proof (well, it won't prove that I actually cooked it, you'd just have to believe me...). 

By simple I mean:

Not too many ingredients;

Not too many techniques;

Not too many pots and pans;

No fish;

Not too many things that need to be done at different times.

The recipes can be in English or Danish. 

I look forward to hearing from you!

Lots of love,

Karen x