@Gothish520 said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

What kind of Parmesan? Do you buy real 'Parmigiano-Reggiano' & 'Pecorino Romano, Caprino Romano'? Because the real versions of those cheeses have a sharp/tangy taste, more so than an 'Asiago'.

As for the original questions.

1. I love to cook, started as a young child (5 or 6) with cookies and went from there.

2. Yes, have won a couple of recipe/cooking contests.

3. Zero. I'm really picky about what I eat & prefer my own cooking. I have ordered pizza in the past but that was years ago. I also have a local Chinese place that makes a killer Mongolian Beef (but I pick my order in person, although it's been a couple of years since I've done that).

Bratface, I'd love to hear more about the cooking contests you've won- which recipes. That's something to be proud of!

One was at my local newspaper, it was for a 'Baked Stuffed Onion', mine won the vegetable category(back in the 80's). The other was a contest where I worked (large company, there were around 25 - 30 entries), the recipe was for a 'Triple Ginger Layer Cake with a Lemon Buttercream Frosting'. Both were judged on the finished product not just for the recipe.

That cake sounds delicious!

Ditto!! Yum!

@ArcticFox12 said:

@bratface said:

@Lemons said:

@bratface said:

What kind of Parmesan? Do you buy real 'Parmigiano-Reggiano' & 'Pecorino Romano, Caprino Romano'? Because the real versions of those cheeses have a sharp/tangy taste, more so than an 'Asiago'.

As for the original questions.

1. I love to cook, started as a young child (5 or 6) with cookies and went from there.

2. Yes, have won a couple of recipe/cooking contests.

3. Zero. I'm really picky about what I eat & prefer my own cooking. I have ordered pizza in the past but that was years ago. I also have a local Chinese place that makes a killer Mongolian Beef (but I pick my order in person, although it's been a couple of years since I've done that).

Bratface, I'd love to hear more about the cooking contests you've won- which recipes. That's something to be proud of!

One was at my local newspaper, it was for a 'Baked Stuffed Onion', mine won the vegetable category(back in the 80's). The other was a contest where I worked (large company, there were around 25 - 30 entries), the recipe was for a 'Triple Ginger Layer Cake with a Lemon Buttercream Frosting'. Both were judged on the finished product not just for the recipe.

If there's ever a board party you'll definitely responsible for snacks.

But in n all seriousness that's an accomplishment. And that cake sounds salivating just off the name.

Funny story about the cake, the plant manager was one of the judges. The cake had 3 kinds of ginger, powdered, crystallized/candied, & fresh (grated). While he was tasting his he bit into a piece of the fresh ginger & his face turned beet red & he started coughing. He had never had fresh ginger before & it was too hot/spicy for him, he still picked mine though.

@Lemons said:

I mean really, how did I manage to burn my attempt at macaroni and cheese so badly just now that there is a brown film stuck to the bottom of the pan? Sigh. We have started this meal delivery thing (Plated) and with a recipe card spoon-feeding it to me in 6 steps I can make things that taste good, but leave me to my own devices and there's at least a 50% chance I'm gonna screw it up. Poor Mr. Lemons has the fanning of the smoke-detector thing down pat.

Anyway:
1.Do you like to cook?
2.Are you a good cook?
3.Be honest, how many nights a week do you get take-out? (Since the poor BBT characters have often been maligned for it, let's show our cards.)

Ain't gonna lie. We get take-out anywhere from 2-4 nights a week in my house.

-1. No

-2. No

-3. Take-out? If we are counting "take-out" of the freezer and microwave--then 7 (unless visiting friends/relatives).