Happy Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is already next week. I’ve have much to be thankful for this past year, but I think I’m most thankful for not having to cook a giant, elaborate meal. The microwave and I are close chums, as are the coffee pot and toaster, but the kitchen stove has it in for me. Sure, I realize that a smoke alarm shouldn’t double as a kitchen timer, but it’s entirely the stove’s fault, it has nothing to do with my lack of cooking prowess. Some of my earliest cooking experiences involved flaming hamburgers and an oven explosion sparked by a harmless yet tasty lasagna. Yep, nothing like a slightly scorched kitchen or a giant fireball to derail a budding chef. Perhaps that is why I have an affinity for sushi...