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Cooking projects for you and your Valentine!
Sofrito Lovers,
Wednesday is Valentine's Day! Yes, it's one of those made up bullshit Hallmark holidays far more geared towards consumerism then actual romance, but still it's sweet. Unfortunately, my bearbear is still on tour with On Your Feet so I'll be giving him Facetime smoochies instead of real ones. But, you might have your boo with you, and what better way can you express your love then cooking something together!
Check out the post below from SeriousEats.com and find a recipe you both can bond over. Reignite that romantic spark over your stove! Have fun! Go cook and then taste for yourselves! ¡Buen Provecho!
It Takes Two: Cooking Projects for You and Your Valentine
Miranda Kaplan
Miranda Kaplan
[Photograph: Vicky Wasik, Shao Z.]
Let's make one thing clear right out of the gate: Cooking as a couple isn't for everyone. (Two years ago, we published a whole essay about this, albeit with a happy ending.) Maybe neither of you has Daniel's sky-high standards in the kitchen, but successfully assembling a dinner together is one of those projects that tend to pull the veil off a relationship, exposing the tender spots of tension therein: needs for control or approval, tiny currents of judginess or thin competitive streaks. Even absent the complexity introduced by romance, deeply intertwined lives, and intimate knowledge of each other's foibles, suddenly teaming up on a task that you're used to doing alone can be a tough row to hoe—think of workplace collaboration, or The Amazing Race. You've been warned, is what we're saying.
Let's make one thing clear right out of the gate: Cooking as a couple isn't for everyone. (Two years ago, we published a whole essay about this, albeit with a happy ending.) Maybe neither of you has Daniel's sky-high standards in the kitchen, but successfully assembling a dinner together is one of those projects that tend to pull the veil off a relationship, exposing the tender spots of tension therein: needs for control or approval, tiny currents of judginess or thin competitive streaks. Even absent the complexity introduced by romance, deeply intertwined lives, and intimate knowledge of each other's foibles, suddenly teaming up on a task that you're used to doing alone can be a tough row to hoe—think of workplace collaboration, or The Amazing Race. You've been warned, is what we're saying.
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