On Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 11:45:34 AM UTC-5, Tim w wrote:
> I am a newbie lurker of sorts.
>
> I can't see anything right about this group. I can't even see what it's
> purpose is.
>
> It clearly isn't about food much
> Definitely not about the culinary arts or fine cooking

You're partially right. It's not just about fine cooking.

It's also about the sort of cooking that is done after coming
home from work to get something on the table before the kids
have to go to soccer practice.

It's about the sort of cooking that someone who is suddenly single
has to learn to do.

It's about the sort of cooking that we working people do on weekends
to generate leftovers for lunches for the following week.

It's also a little bit like a cocktail party where not all of the
attendees like each other. Some of us have very nice conversations;
some of us take advantage of the anonymity to say things that our
mothers never raised us to say.

> Not a friendly place at all.

I think you'll find that if you don't read threads once they get past
about 20 messages long, you'll find this is a much friendlier place.

Frankly, the thing I like best about rec.food.cooking is to see
how differently the various people approach and relate to food.

Try initiating a thread about cooking, and see where it leads.

And remember, no matter what they think, the other posters here don't
actually have the right to judge your cookery.


Cindy Hamilton