Susie’s delegation of cooking, combined with our cowardly reluctance to visit reopened restaurants, has led to many culinary disasters at la nostra casa.
A new arrangement is helping us avoid the inedible.
During dinner prep, Susie now parks a chair next to our stove and, if asked, happily offers cooking suggestions. And, as anyone who has joined us for one of her meals will attest, her suggestions are not be taken lightly.
Earlier this week, a meal was perilously close to becoming another of my typically boring roast salmon. Sensing my anxiety, she offhandedly explained the vagaries of proper herb selection and application. Her tips made the dish one of the best we have had in months.
As the years have passed, Susie may have misplaced a few memories, but those she retains are invaluable.
