The Odd Kitchen

This will be the first in a series of writings about places that I’ve cooked in and their related recipes.  Because I’ve moved from one place to another quite a bit over the years, I’ve become handy at making food in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar tools.  A few kitchen implements have made it through many transitions, but mostly, I’ve learned to make do with what’s at hand — without things like measuring tools, frying pans, baking sheets, sieves, sharp knives, microwaves & toasters, mixers, and the like.  It’s nice to fetishize cooking equipment, but such things really aren’t necessary to make good food.  For that, you’ll surely need decent ingredients and a bit of skill, but really good food requires good reception — friends and family to eat with.  The kitchen is where the action is in a home!

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