Playing Chef

One of my favourite things to do with Phil is play “Chef”. I am not sure if this is a legitimate, well-recognized game or not, but either way, our rendition of the game is as follows:

While playing “Chef”, participants are asked to (insert imagination HERE)…

1) assume the role of a cooking professional (examples include, but are not limited to, Jamie Oliver, Martha Stewart, Julia Childs, and Gordon Ramsay).
2) draw on their exaggerated YEARS of kitchen experience to prepare an exceptional evening appetizer or entree.
3) practice “good sportsmanship”, modelled through sharing ideas, strategies and words of encouragement.
4) yell out remarks such as “Hmmm….(while tasting dish)….it needs more (long pause)…………….PAPRIKA!” (an obvious rule intended to maintain game validity).

*** Please note: The number of players is limited by kitchen size.

As a favourite game of mine, Phil and I engaged in a round of “Chef” while making tonight’s dinner. Chef Phillip created a delicious “Chikato Mush” (Chicken, Potatoes and Mushrooms – with spices, of course!) to accompany my “I-wonder-if-this-will-become-my-signature-dish Bean Salad” (Kidney beans, Chick peas, Corn, Onions – with spices, of course!). As a cooking pair, we decided that either dish could be combined in a soft tortilla shell (which I chose to devour) or eaten separately as its own meal (which Phil decided to enjoy). Mmmmmmmmm……here are some photos captured by the new Nikon: