On Nov 6, 11:37*am, Ken > wrote:

> Do you make stuff the way you ate it when you were growing up or did you
> instead switch to cookbook versions, the latest trends, etc.? Or maybe
> you are not as fussy as I am and enjoy experimenting.

I'm 51.

None of the dishes I cook are anything like my mother's and
grandmother's
recipes. They were terrible cooks. When I was a kid, mealtimes were
a
battle; they usually found it easier just to give me buttered
macaroni.

Additionally, I rarely eat the types of foods they cooked. No
meatloaf,
no canned peas, no pan-fried fish. No liver and onions. No bean
soup.
Pot roast is nearly the only exception, and I make it radically
differently.

I have a pretty adventuresome palate now. I have a great fondness for
Asian food, Ethiopian food, and other spicy cuisines. I don't give a
damn for French food, but I love the cuisines of Italy. I eat Eastern
European food occasionally.

For the most part, though, I eat simple foods, simply prepared.

Cindy Hamilton