A few months ago, I made a whole BUNCH of hummus. I mean, I bought two pounds of garbanzo beans and really went to town. I had really liked the last batch of hummus I'd made, so I thought I'd make lots of it and give it out to friends.
It never got out of my fridge, except to go to the trash the other day.
I was paralyzed with this sudden realization: I like just about everything I make. Therefore, I cannot tell if what I make is any good! I know that when someone gives you food, it's truly the thought that counts, but that's not good enough for me as a giver -- I want not only the THOUGHT to be good, but the REALITY.
Last month I made pesto, this time with two specific friends in mind. They never got it. I ended up eating it all myself. I thought it was lovely. But again: How could I know?
Last night I made several quarts of roasted-vegetable broth, and then with one of those quarts I made kabocha soup, seasoning the roasted kabocha with a mix of herbs de provence a friend gave me. While I slurped it down (I always slurp my soup, and I really loved it), I thought it would be nice to give some to the friend who gave me the herbs for Christmas last year.
Instead, I ate every drop.
However, I'm thinking of making it again, and maybe THIS time being gutsy enough to give it away...but how do I know?
It never got out of my fridge, except to go to the trash the other day.
I was paralyzed with this sudden realization: I like just about everything I make. Therefore, I cannot tell if what I make is any good! I know that when someone gives you food, it's truly the thought that counts, but that's not good enough for me as a giver -- I want not only the THOUGHT to be good, but the REALITY.
Last month I made pesto, this time with two specific friends in mind. They never got it. I ended up eating it all myself. I thought it was lovely. But again: How could I know?
Last night I made several quarts of roasted-vegetable broth, and then with one of those quarts I made kabocha soup, seasoning the roasted kabocha with a mix of herbs de provence a friend gave me. While I slurped it down (I always slurp my soup, and I really loved it), I thought it would be nice to give some to the friend who gave me the herbs for Christmas last year.
Instead, I ate every drop.
However, I'm thinking of making it again, and maybe THIS time being gutsy enough to give it away...but how do I know?
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