mode d'emploi
warning! high self-importance factor. the writer of the following contents is not liable for physical symptoms or other reactions of the reader.
if you want to keep me happy...
- do not eat my tomatoes. i am very serious about this. always keep at least one tomato product around. preferably fresh tomatoes as long as available (iris doesn't like watery tomatoes. nassty tomatoes.), canned tomatoes, passata - you get the idea.
- we also need some kind of cheese like parmesan, mozzarella, ricotta, feta, pecorino etc.
- and olive oil. good olive oil, at least one bottle. i have had as many as six different kinds crowding together in my cupboard. my all time favourite is greek olive oil (mani olive oil to be specific, they have great capers too) to dip bread into, for drizzling over fava...
- oregano. the herb that is most integral to my cooking as it is much used in greek cuisine as well as in italian cuisine. parsley is very versatile, too.
- keep my supply of tea and milk (at a pinch even uht milk or cream will do) steady. and don't let the sugar cubes run out. sugar cubes are cute and facilitate dosage. two cubes per mug (à two cups), two mugs of tea per day on average. i know i am an addict but that's not a problem.
- do you really think one or two meak onions and a couple of shrivelled cloves of garlic are enough to get over the weekend? ha. too smelly to use a lot? well, i am prone to misanthropism anyway so potentially offensive smells are a welcome option to keep unlooked for social interaction at a minimum.
- don't even think of smuggling reduced-fat "butter", margarine or the likes into my kitchen. doesn't taste good, useless for cooking, low quality fat.
- there are few things that i detest more than the sight of a wet, smelly dishwashing sponge/cloth hanging around in the sink until it turns into a dirty brownish colour and gives off evil smells that make any decision on what to have for breakfast unnecessary.
- check bananas for banana spiders, i really appreciate it. i am not afraid of spiders but this is a special case (probability of encounter low, toxicity of venom high means iris in fits of hysteria. not rational? don't make me laugh, who and what are rational anyway.)
enough - see you later.
