{"id":2737,"date":"2012-06-23T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2012-06-23T20:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/?p=2737"},"modified":"2012-06-23T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2012-06-23T20:02:17","slug":"the-pleasures-of-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/2012\/06\/23\/the-pleasures-of-cooking\/","title":{"rendered":"The pleasures of cooking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I enjoy cooking, more for the experimental aspects than anything else. Tonight, I decided to make a lot of pasta for dinners for the week. It starts with simmering garlic and onions in olive oil. Then add peppers and tomatoes. Then add starchy water from the pasta that I&#8217;ve boiled. Then paprika and parsley. Then tomato paste, sardines, cream, and lime juice from fresh-squeezed limes. Reduce to desired thickness. Pour over pasta and mix. Eat and never have to eat again, until the next time.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='czr-gallery row flex-row czr-gallery-style gallery galleryid-2737 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"The chef gets a treat, just for being the chef. Fresh bread from the open-air market in Ferney, some white wine, and fresh cheese from the Ferney market.\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0818.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0818-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2738\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2738'>\r\n                              The chef gets a treat, just for being the chef. Fresh bread from the open-air market in Ferney, some white wine, and fresh cheese from the Ferney market.\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"Olive oil, garlic, and onions. Simmer until they begin to brown.\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0820.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0820-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2739\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2739'>\r\n                              Olive oil, garlic, and onions. Simmer until they begin to brown.\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"They&#8217;re browning nicely. Time to add diced tomatoes and peppers and starchy water. Then add paprika and parsley.\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0821.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0821-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2740\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2740'>\r\n                              They&#8217;re browning nicely. Time to add diced tomatoes and peppers and starchy water. Then add paprika and parsley.\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"The sauce is beginning to reduce. I added a little pasta just to add more starch to the water and help it thicken.\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0822.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0822-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2741\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2741'>\r\n                              The sauce is beginning to reduce. I added a little pasta just to add more starch to the water and help it thicken.\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"Add cream, tomato paste, and finally a whole lime&#8217;s worth of fresh lime juice. Oh, and don&#8217;t forget the sardines! Cook until it&#8217;s reduced to your liking (I like it to cook long enough for the sardines to melt into the sauce).\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0823.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0823-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2742\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2742'>\r\n                              Add cream, tomato paste, and finally a whole lime&#8217;s worth of fresh lime juice. Oh, and don&#8217;t forget the sardines! Cook until it&#8217;s reduced to your liking (I like it to cook long enough for the sardines to melt into the sauce).\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"Pour over pasta and mix.\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0824.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0824-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2743\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2743'>\r\n                              Pour over pasta and mix.\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item col col-auto'>\r\n                        <div class='gallery-icon landscape czr-gallery-icon'>\r\n                              <a data-lb-type=\"grouped-gallery\" title=\"Time to eat!\" href=https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0826.jpg class=\"bg-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/steve.cooleysekula.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1200px) 350px, (min-width: 992px) 290px, (min-width: 768px) 210px, (min-width: 576px) 150px, calc( 50vw - 30px )\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2744\" \/>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                              <figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2744'>\r\n                              Time to eat!\r\n                              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n                  <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I enjoy cooking, more for the experimental aspects than anything else. Tonight, I decided to make a lot of pasta for dinners for the week. It starts with simmering garlic and onions in olive oil. Then add peppers and tomatoes. Then add starchy water from the pasta that I&#8217;ve boiled. Then paprika and parsley. 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