[doorgunner69]

My late FIL was an engineer; he was hardly ever allowed in the kitchen

LOL! I do 99% of the cooking now that I am retired.....and have a mostly relaxing time doing it. Intense concentration, sure, but mostly relaxed (until I screw up).

That said, my wife knows to stay clear once the knives and pans start flashing: serious business at hand. Mebbe some day I will achieve the nonchalance of the real chef and stop being a kitchen technician...........

[MHGinTN]

I used to tell folks that I enjoyed cooking, but if I had to do it for a living I wouldn't. The other day, while preparing my batchelor's casserole for myself, It hit me that I do cook 'for living', since I'm the only one I'm feeding with what I prepare. Oddly, I enjoy it just as much, perhaps even more. *he said, taking the last sip from his glass of Merlot*