Ahh, sigh.
I dream of a day when Mark will swoop in and cook in my tiny little kitchen while I gaze admiringly at the fabulous dish he prepares. I love his simplicity and ease, moving from one task to the next looking like he is relaxing on the beach. He makes cooking great fun and muses when he makes a mistake like a shell of an egg going into a cake with, "Oh well, just a little crunch, not the end of the world." I love that attitude rather than, "Nothing is worse than a shell in your food." I won't name who said that but anyone who watches a lot of Food Network might recognize the "Nothing is worse than (insert earth-shattering mistake)."
So, what inspires the accolades on this Sunday morning? Pancakes, that's what. I found this commentary and several recipes for pancakes, sweet and savory, in his Minimalist column in the New York Times and I was reminded of why he holds a special place in my heart. For taking the ordinary and making it extraordinary in a simple no frills way. Cardamom scented oatmeal pancakes, embedded pine nuts in cornmeal with vanilla, bulgur ricotta; pinch me.
No, I have not had a chance to try these recipes because I am reading his column at 3:15 am on Sunday morning and I do not want to get out of bed to start cooking. I thought it would be more productive to gush on my blog. I will be trying at least two of these recipes though. Stay tuned.
xo - AJ
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