Prerequisite – read cooking blog below first.
Yes, I have to tell you or today's story won't be complete.
So…it was 3:50 and I had the pasta water on, oil in the pan and grabbed a garlic clove to start mincing it. I made the first cut and didn't smell any garlic. Strange. I picked it up and smelled it – it was an onion! Instead of buying what I thought was small garlic, I bought 2 tiny boiling onions!
Now it was 4:00 and I had to go get garlic. I tried the convenience store at the end of my road, but to no avail. Now I had to go to Lambert's a high end fresh food place near me. I raced in, bought a nice package of peeled fresh garlic, paid for it, and as I was leaving the major food lady said to me, "Have a delicious night, dear!"
Oh, if she only knew!!!
Now it was 4:15 and I had my guest coming at 5! Thank goodness the real garlic was already cut and peeled. I got down to business and had everything ready on time.
When she came in, we sat down with a glass of wine and I told her this story – the way to start an evening with a good laugh! The food was great, the company better, now if the Red Sox can win, tonight will be complete.
And so, as another day continues to go on by, the ability to laugh at oneself is priceless, and …I have written.
The evening was an absolute delight! The good belly laugh, the meal and of course the conversation! Fabulous! XO
I’m so proud of you – your creativity knows no bounds! (I don’t cook, either, my husband is the cook in our house, too.)