Mal, over at the hilarious SWTCTW, sent me a link to this Daily Beast post today. Despite what PurAsia has to say about how cooking has made its way into the annals of "The Art of Scammin' On Chicks" (everyone knows that frozen curry products magically dissolve clothing upon ingestion), Gael Green laments the fall of the "Rock Star" chef, and worries that cooking now takes up valuable...sexing...time in our busy lives.
So now we have our continuum--on one end, cooking is largely a form of foreplay (and to that I say, be careful with those eggshells) and on the other end, cooking is a libido-busting pastime where we are all too busy blogging, and tweeting, and obsessing over herbs to focus on the dirty, dirty. And that sounds an awful lot like....life. Most people are passionate about something, and intense focus and emotion (and sweat) are very, very sexy. And then sometimes that passion becomes all consuming, to the exclusion of romance and sex.
Let's not do that, okay? I've already promised to cook more in my skivvies. (I actually have the same outfit as this guy--maybe it'll wear it to inaugurate the first meal in the new apartment?) I also promise that I'll try to keep my food porn obsession from overtaking my..um..you get it. If you feel up to it, post anonymously (or as yourself, if you're brave) about what you plan on doing to keep our more personal and solitary cooking and/or blogging pursuits from interrupting our recreational pursuits, and good luck!
One word: Ceviche. Even though I eat it, rather than cook it. But let me tell you, I'm going to start making my own (good recipes appreciated), so as to forego the torturous cab ride from the Peruvian place. Nothing like a summer lunch of lemony, spicy raw fish to light any afternoon on fire.
ReplyDeleteWell, you already know I like to cook in my panties as well, so maybe I'll set up a TV in the kitchen so that I can watch real porn while cooking? Have actual sex while doing mundane cooking chores like stirring risotto?
ReplyDeleteYou guys are FANTASTIC! All good ideas. Liza Jane, you know how often I cook risotto, so that idea's definitely a winner....
ReplyDeleteUmm okay thanks for the shout out. You aren't the worst officemate ever anymore. Terms like "gastrosexual" are certainly doing their part to make food/cooking less sexy, but on the whole, I say they're not mutually exclusive!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'll never look at bacon fat the same, E.Lee.
If you are frying anything naked, be sure to at least use an apron. Ouch!
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