food-oriented
i'm not one to get into shows too much, and ESPECIALLY not reality TV. but i have to admit, i'm a little stuck on top chef. i think i saw the tail-end of an episode once, and pretty much immediately rejected it, since it was all the normal dramatics you come to expect from those sort of elimination shows. but when i realized that the first 50 minutes are about food challenges, well it roped me in faster than a iron chef marathon.

i don't consider myself a foodie, or even a good chef. but i like making stuff up and finding out that it actually worked. the challenges that they have on the show are like the same thing, except they have a lot more formal training behind them. they're probably more surprised when something DOESN'T work, rather than when it does, like me. last night, for example, i covered some tilapia filets in falafel mix (try saying "falafel tilapia" 10x fast...), and pan-fried 'em. then, since i needed lunch today, i cut up some breast of turkey and squash, and threw it into the same pan with some fresh rosemary, thyme, garlic and red pepper, and used the remaining frying to flavor that. then i tossed it with lime juice (happy cinco de mayo!) and some calimyrna figs... and let me just say... FABULOUS.

though i tend to keep the creations to myself (i'm a little hesitant to introduce people to my style of "whatever was w/in reach", though i'm sure many people take that approach), i will say this... i have yet to poison anyone. seriously. hmm, that seems like qualification enough, maybe i should sign up for the next season of top chef?
current mood: food on the brain