Sunday, February 10, 2013

Shpilkes

I've just finished cooking my dinner, leftovers of which should last through the week.  (The quality has yet to be determined, and I'm a little doubtful about the charred layer of what should have been my braising reduction, but never mind.)  I've more-or-less finished up a project I have to do submit tomorrow, and both sets of notes for tomorrow's classes seem to be in order.

So why do I have shpilkes?  It would seem that I'm suffering a mild attack of antsiness waiting to hear from my dining companion of last evening.  I know it's too early for her to text me back after my little "Had a great time last night" gesture of good textiquette.  But...I kinda dig her.  And apparently I no longer have much cool when it comes to going out with women who make a good impression on me.  It has taken a larger act of will than I would like to admit not to replicate that horrifying scene from Swingers.



Hope this one hangs around for a bit.  Guess I'll find out by this time next week.

ETA: And man, I really hope I'm better at chatting her up than at making gravy.  Tonight's dinner was a serious gravy fail.

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  1. holy cow--i've never seen swingers, but i was cringing with laughter watching that snippet. thanks for leavening my evening.

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  2. I also have never seen Swingers, but dude... cringe.

    And oh my gravy! What the hell do you have against that pan? Methinks you wanted to kill it.

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    1. I distinctly remember screaming at the TV screen the first time I watched this, "Noooooooooooo, don't do it!" This film is a horror movie for awkward dudes.

      As for the pan, all I can say is that I seem to be bad at cooking in a non-stick vessel. Definitely not my only problem, but I'm so used to cooking in either stainless steel or glass that I really don't understand how one is supposed to negotiate cooking fats in non-stick.

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  3. I have no doubt that you charmed the hell out of her. Just ease up and hope for the best.

    As for your gravy, you need to invest in a silicone whisk so that you can keep the gravy smooth and consistent. Also, a bit more warm liquid (stock or water) might help thin things out.

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    1. As a matter of fact, Hap, she just emailed me saying she was not impressed and didn't want a second date with me. One needs a thick skin to date, isn't it so?

      Whisking gravy? I always just put this dish into the oven for three hours to sit in peace. The whole idea of fiddling around with the pan half-way through is alien to me.

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    2. Ugh. Her loss, friend.

      Once the pan is out of the oven, take the main event out, put the drippings-filled pan on a stove eye over med-low heat, and whisk with a little roux or even cornstarch. I can send more detailed instructions if you'd like.

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  4. How could you people not know Swingers??? So wonderful, so painful. And I heart The Derby.

    In other news, she doesn't know what she's missing and online dating is sucky. You could always try what I did and get cats. At least you know what you're getting with them.

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