Dinner SOS is a podcast where Bon Appetit restaurant host and director Chris Marocco and a rotating cast of culinary experts answer your special culinary secrets. Chris details this week's kitchen emergency, which you can listen to here .
No, seriously, don't try to impress your friends in the kitchen.
Whitney, most recently known as Diner SOS, dreamed of entertaining a large group of friends but thought she lacked the cooking skills to make it happen. What's worse is that as someone who lives in Victoria, British Columbia, a foodie with an obvious passion for food, she knows how high the bar is when it comes to good food. His love for food inspired him to serve delicious food to his friends.
Once again I wanted to surprise people with my food. Culinary education at the French Culinary Institute was like medicine for me. I was finally doing what I loved, and the joy of learning the procedural language of French cooking was intoxicating. It drives me crazy. I set up my home kitchen as a mini-chef team, where I was the chef in charge of each station, hired Pommes Anna for my distracted wife and once worked hard to cook perfect fried chicken with spinach for my aunt . and an uncle (he immediately removed all the skins before digging).
The harder I worked to feed people, the less I enjoyed it. I spent sweaty days in the oven and didn't see my friends until late at night and that was my weekend. Instagram is full of examples of people who are proud of their food, and when it comes to the culinary ambitions that many people today not only take with their mouths, but with them, it is natural to have high hopes for the level of high to recreate performance. Their eyes.
It was clear that Whitney showed her love for her friends through home cooked meals. Another acquaintance. So much so that I ignored some of the warning signs. I asked him what was in his pantry, on the fridge door, or what was the last time he cooked at home? Dear listener, I did not. I tried to give her what she wanted, which was something stylish and Instagrammable. To top it off, I offered her a contemporary beef wellington with duchess baked potatoes, thinking she was a home cook. Turns out Whitney didn't even have salt. I ordered hand-cut miteke mushrooms, puff pastry (store bought in defense) and photo-worthy mashed potatoes.
My host, Shilpa Uskokovic, read the situation better than I did. Her offerings are pear and radish with gorgonzola and nori shavings, which looks fancy but is so easy. Roast Chicken with Lime Salsa and Zucchini is a dish that anyone can make and love. You can go to the kitchen to cook both and come back in an hour. But it didn't happen.
Instead, I hand the Whitney over to my infamous nemesis: culinary ambition. In his own words, "nobody died" (although I was saddened to hear he was refused food at the last minute by his friends). But these days, when I entertain, I make a simple snack and like cheese, wine, and store-bought desserts. This means that I can spend the day with my family and within an hour I will have meatballs or fried chicken on the table. But never dessert: For some reason, I can never make dessert the way I make dinner. What I can get from the local bakery and add some ice cream is my speed. I'm not trying to impress anyone.
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