Last night I set my dinner on fire
Yes, it’s true.
I debated whether or not to tell you. After all, I publish recipes on this site. But, as someone who battles perfectionism, I think it’s important to share imperfections.
So there it is. Some days I interview pastry chefs. Some days I visit award-winning artisanal farms. Some days I spend 8 hours making pesto or canning pickles. And some days, I put a carton of Trader Joe’s Mojito Salmon in the oven and forget about it until there is smoke wafting from the oven.
I’m not kidding about the flames. I had to toss the whole damn thing outside in a snow bank to keep the smoke detectors from going off.
I’m not perfect. But that won’t stop me from attempting a recipe this weekend from my new Smitten Kitchen cookbook. I’ll just make sure I have a fire extinguisher handy.
3 Comments
Katherine
hahahah sorry i’m just creepily this post 8 months later but i do that stuff ALL the time!!!!!!!!! i also can not make even a decent loaf of banana bread. it’s so hard for me and i can’t figure out why. like i’m better at making souffles. actually if you have any recipes let me know.
Barbara
Happens to the best of us! Thanks for sharing and making the rest of us feel normal.
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Laura DuPont
Susan, your honesty makes you even more lovable. Don’t worry about the perfectionism. It runs in the family.