oh, cooking!

so, i've been quite the cook over the holiday. and, you know what? most of it has been fantastic. i say "most" because the swiss chard was not so fantastic. i think (as does my mother) that the chard's lack of fantabulousness was owing to the quality of the chard itself. true story. i made it tasty, but i was working with less than stellar stuff.

that means that i've made a lot of really good stuff. what kind of good stuff, you might ask? okay, here's a list:

1. fudge
2. brownies
3. cookies
4. blackberry bread pudding
5. pasta carbonara
6. gorgonzola mashed potatoes

so, yes, i can cook. i can cook without killing people or making them think, "well, this is gross." and, here's hoping this good cooking streak will continue!