On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:57:56 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> "Giusi" > wrote:
>
>> "Omelet" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> > "Giusi" wrote:
>> > Please explain your selfish attitude???
>>
>> Since you have decided I am selfish although you know almost nothing about
>> me, we have nothing to talk about. No one else does this the way you do, I
>> have never heard of anyone in the world calling up and saying "what would
>> you like to eat? I'll cook it for you."
>
>I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
>I apologize if I offended you.
>
>I prefer to cook for guests, not for myself. I'm just trying to
>understand those that don't.
>
>Maybe I'd make a good restaurant cook. ;-)

When I have people over for dinner, I just invite them... no mention
of menu unless I have something specific in at the time I'm issuing
the invitation. At that point, I'll say something general like, I'm
making leg of lamb. Not "I'm making leg of lamb with a mustard crust"
(because I usually haven't planned that far). If the guest has an
aversion to mustard, that's the time s/he can pipe in with "Did you
plan to make it with a crust? I'm not a big fan of mustard" - to
which I can say either, I don't plan to put a crust on this lamb or
yes, I am but I won't be offended if you cut it off and don't eat it.
How hard is that?

Fortunately, I don't have friends with huge dietary restrictions
(wheat allergies, diabetes, colitis etc). But if I did, I'd try to
cook meals they can eat. Otherwise, why bother inviting them over?

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.