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Dear All

Hello

Would you say you are a good cook or a bad one?

Do you have a speciality?
Or is the kitchen a GR swear word?!

Take care

Best wishes

Bit of a mix.... I am known in the family as the best soupmaker..... and my pastry is lovely.... I don't make cakes, not since my children were small... but I made a mean madeira..... and fruitcake, but my Victoria sponges... well.... flat!!

I am a very good basic cook.... and like to experiment.... and then I will adapt some of the experiments over time until they are perfect for us, and quick and easy to make.

Love

Daff xxxx

Edit: My disasters when they happen are usually spectacularly disastrous, lol!!

I'm definitely a bad cook Elizabeth, because it is not something I enjoy doing :( I can make quite good cakes, but it is really not worth it for just two .

xx

I can honestly say I do a darned good roast.Other than that I wouldn't like to say.You would have to ask the family lol
I can do good yorkshires and meringues.But cakes are a no no .
Found a lovely recipe for Venison Casserole.It tastes like beef.

Dear Ladies

Hello

Thank you very much for your replies.

I make a pretty good bread loaf and experiment with different flours.

I can do good vegetable dishes.

But, me cakes are a disgrace!

I try and do a little home cooking and then mix it in with shop bought stuff for a small do. Hopefully no one notices! (Wishful thinking!)

Take care

Best wishes
xx

I don't like cooking - but it seems I am quite a good one!
When my children were small, I used to make my own beefburgers, which they loved.
When the eldest went to school, she was offered a beefburger - thinking they'd be like mine, she eagerly bit into it - and threw up over the table!! she couldn't believe this 'pap' was a beefburger!

An 'instant' meal for me isn't a take away, it's a stir fry or (a family favourite). tune & rice with peas & corn. Instant and very healthy!

Like some of the other posters, I'm more of a plain cook, but seem to come up with soups and cakes with some success. Hate to say it, but my daughter far surpasses me - especially with Asian dishes! But she says you can't beat my roast capon at Xmas! (Praise indeed!)

Bad cook.
Speciality? Burnt (me or the food)
Was given a cookery book for Christmas from a second cousin I had traced, my work mates thought it was so funny. Hu she doesn't know you very well, was one comment I got.

I note Kitty hasn't posted LOL

im not bad as long as im not tired or stressed

though i do tend to burn some things,

i make cottage pie, last night i made one for daughter to collect today
cos grandaughter loves cottage pie,
i sure she thinks one day she gona get a little cottage with it,

i prefer baking , tho lately cant get the insentive

Lucky!

who is sharron

Me,I am a chucker and dolloper but it comes out alright sometimes.

Good when in the mood but not very often, in the kitchen you understand.

I have moments of brilliance and then a lot of mediocrity! lol BCXX

My OH does most of the cooking - good thing too or we'd starve!

I can do a good roast, a good fry up (don't do those very often but they are such a treat) and make lemon meringue pie. Oh and scrambled eggs.

Otherwise it's beans on toast and if he's really lucky beans on toast with an egg on.

LOL

Jill

Dear All

Hello

I am feeling very hungry after reading the replies.

If it wasn't late, I would love a fry up!

Best wishes
xx

I can cook ok,

Best things i do is cakes and a good stew and dumplings

Had one tonite. I do it in a slow cooker now,put it on in the morning go out so when i come home its ready.

Hazelx

Little nudge please

Thank you
xx

I am a good cook . my casseroles are very tasty but vary each time as i put anything extra in that i have in the fridge at the time. Do a good Roast and family love my roast pots,.Make good cakes and sponges and a very good Dundee Cake, BUT I am absolutely lost on doing Wok stir fries ,cant seem to get them right, I get OH to do those instead , incidentally he is a very good cook too and makes the mince pies and sausage rolls at Christmas making his own pastry for them