I was reading Dorothy's livejournal, and I found this survey. I like it...it has to do with food.


For your inner cook:

How many meals does your family eat at home a week? A lot. Especially when I'm in the cooking mood. I like to cook at home as much as possible because I feel like anything I can buy at a restaurant, I can make at home, and ten times better. Plus it's cheaper to eat at home.

How many cookbooks do you own? I have about 5 or 6, but I subscribe to Gourmet and buy whatever other interesting magazines I might find

How often do you refer to a cookbook each week? Almost every single time I cook, unless I know the recipe by heart or I'm making something up. Like today, I made a margherita pizza, and I didn't use a recipe. But Italian food's kinda easy.

Do you collect recipes from other sources? online, tv, people

How do you store those recipes? most of the time, I attach urgent recipes (like things I HAVE to try ASAP) or recipes that I really, really like on the refrigerator.

Is there a particular ethnic style or flavor that predominates in your cooking? ...herbs?

What is your favorite kitchen task related to meal planning or preparation? tasting :)

Do you plan menus before you shop? Uh, duh. What would be the point of going shopping if you don't know what you have to get? Although, I do forget things sometimes...that's why I make lists.

What are your three favorite kitchen tools or appliances? spatula, Silpat, large cutting board. And if I had a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, that would be at #1.

If you could buy one new thing for your kitchen, money was no object, and space not an issue, what would you like to have? Please see above answer.

Do you have a seperate freezer for storage? No, but we do have two refrigerators.

How many meatless main dish meals do you fix in a week? Most of the time, I try to have something with protein in it...but I made meatless pizza twice this week.

If you have a decorating theme in your kitchen, what is it? Hmm...I don't have a style right now, but I would like to have a kitchen that is spacious with lots of storage, stainless steel appliances for the major things (fridge, sinks, ovens, stove), and fire engine red small appliances (toaster, stand mixer, coffee maker, etc), a brick fire oven, indoor grill...okay, let me stop. I could go on forever.

What was the first thing you learned to cook, and how old were you? Hmm...well, when I was in 5th grade, I took a week long cooking workshop, and I learned how to make some really good food. I think the first time I cooked a full meal by myself was a couple weeks after the classes. One of my teachers and her children came over the dinner, and I made manicotti and strawberry cheesecake for dessert.

How did you learn to cook? watching people, tv, reading, tasting


Hey, that was fun. I liked those questions.