I made chocolate chip cookies last Friday night. Pretty mundane chore for most people, but with me, cooking is always a whirlwind affair. Probably because I suck at it. You can ask my Home Ec teacher and I’m sure she’ll remember. I overcooked, I undercooked, I burned. I forgot to remove packaging. I misread the recipe (many many times). I never kneaded. I never sifted.  I never levelled. I blended when I should have folded. I chopped when I should have grated.  Nothing has ever really tasted or turned out quite right. I think the Pumpkin Pie Debacle of 2013 proves that.

I am not a ditz. I do know how to read. I think I’ve just never cared when it comes to cooking. And indifference breeds indolence … which brings me to my cookies. Continue reading