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The Husband encouraged me to start blogging: to write down and replicate the successes.

I know that most people count doing it the exact same way next time as a success. I dated a chef for a while, and we had daily (friendly) arguments about it. Sure, for a restaurant it's important that a guest who liked the chicken soup gets the very same chicken soup next time. But for me, doing it different next time is the goal, while learning from previous failures and successes of course.

I don't think there's some ideal chicken soup which we all should strive to cook, so I try to NOT repeat. Some days I want tomato base, others I want chicken stock or coconut milk. Green chili or red. Mushrooms, corn, spinach... all are great, but none is the best. But since I seldom write down what I did put in a dish, I learn slowly, and probably do repeat a lot 😹

Hah, I'm rambling. Sorry. Past 1 am here and I did have a beer. Or maybe two.