Cooking & Baking

LancetChick

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10. My ex's nephews lived with us for several years while teenagers.

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 01:04 PM

Mar 2013

Then they grew up and got married. While visiting, one wife asked me to show her how to make Romertopf chicken, a favorite dish of my nephew/her husband which neither of them could get right, despite trying numerous times. They were from the Middle East, and their diet was Middle Eastern, but it amazed me that during those years my old reliable Romertopf chicken had become one of his comfort foods from youth (I don't have kids myself), and he's chosen to make it a part of his life going forward, despite not being into cooking (then, anyway). Food is powerful!

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What's the nicest compliment you've received about your cooking? [View all] bif Mar 2013 OP

No one died ........... Angry Dragon Mar 2013 #1

Complete silence BarbaRosa Mar 2013 #2

Yes--I always savor those few minutes. nt msanthrope Mar 2013 #7

When you invite someone for dinner and they don't ask what's on the menu because Arkansas Granny Mar 2013 #3

I have always thought that is sooo rude of people to ask. guardian Mar 2013 #33

"Where did you buy this cake?" kentauros Mar 2013 #4

When someone who is a very good cook raves over one of my dishes... dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #5

It's great introducing someone to real food Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #9

You could sell these and make a fortune Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #6

The smoke alarm didn't go off this time. PADemD Mar 2013 #8

Hee hee! nt MADem Mar 2013 #18

My ex's nephews lived with us for several years while teenagers. LancetChick Mar 2013 #10

from my husband fizzgig Mar 2013 #11

Most of the time, I live in a community with extremely limited food options cbayer Mar 2013 #12

Just wanted to add this - my husband will literally lick his plate clean cbayer Mar 2013 #13

From my wonderful Italian "mother", now deceased: swimboy Mar 2013 #14

I worked at a company that had occasional large potluck lunches. I would always bring... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #15

Can we have both recipes? Pretty please? nt msanthrope Mar 2013 #29

I no longer have the hominy recipe. The Spinach Casserole with 3 Cheeses is below. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #30

I will try it with my daughter who eats nothing green. Thank you! nt msanthrope Mar 2013 #32

A woman proposed to me after I cooked her dinner one night. MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #16

I've had two marriage proposals for pies. grasswire Mar 2013 #17

Do you watch Downton Abbey? A grocer wanted to marry Mrs. Patmore for her cooking last season! nt MADem Mar 2013 #20

yeah, and he was a real creep! nt grasswire Mar 2013 #22

Wasn't he, though....feeling up all the young girls at the fair!!! MADem Mar 2013 #23

I love Mrs. Hughes. grasswire Mar 2013 #24

I was worried they were gonna kill her off when she got sick--thank goodness that got sorted out! MADem Mar 2013 #26

I haven't seen that show, but that makes me think of the really creepy guy in "Circle of Friends". MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #31

If you have On Demand, check to see if it is offered--it's very good! You'll be hooked quickly! MADem Mar 2013 #35

Wow, those sound great BainsBane Mar 2013 #38

I get a ton of praise when I cook, which is fairly often... MADem Mar 2013 #19

I do a lot of one / two skillet meals. No matter how involved the prep, it all ends up in one or two pinto Mar 2013 #21

That's when you KNOW you've hit the jackpot! Repeat requests! nt MADem Mar 2013 #25

Mine is: Newest Reality Mar 2013 #27

Is there any left? I want more. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #28

When you bring a dish and it is completely eaten up. guardian Mar 2013 #34

My husband tells our friends "why should we eat in a restaurant when I get the best food right here" auntAgonist Mar 2013 #36

Someone told me I'd made the best meal she had ever eaten. BainsBane Mar 2013 #37

When people help themselves to thirds! bif Mar 2013 #39

My BFF's mother was dying of Stage IV lung cancer. no_hypocrisy Mar 2013 #40

VERY nice story!!! MiddleFingerMom Apr 2013 #42

About a decade and a half ago my cousin said my lasagna was the best he had ever tasted. applegrove Apr 2013 #41

Several years ago, my department had a pot-luck luncheon kcass1954 Apr 2013 #43