Patrick, you really should consider giving lessons to others of your gender. so many seem so....what's the word.....uncertain?, no that's not it....unwilling? not it either.....just plain scared in the kitchen. you seem to have tapped into a creative thing here that a lot of men don't seem to want to find or know how to find...or both!
my personal pyrate knows how to cook well, but leaves it to me since he works longer hours than me. i, of course, mutiny when i can and either order out or get him before he leaves work to meet me somewhere else for supper. wench may be in my name, that's one wenchly duty i just detest and get out of as often as i can.
i can personally attest to the fine culinary skills of one of our pyrates, that would be capt. deke slinger. he's my brother-in-law and is also quite creative when it comes to epicurean creations.
carry on. get that bread going.
