“If I sing when I cook, the food will be happy.”

One of my favorite quotes is by Pasquale Carpino
“If I sing when I cook, the food will be happy.”
I would to share why this quote speaks to me, of me.

Cooking is a passion of mine. Nutrition is a passion of mine.
As a youth, I dreamed of being a pastry chef. As an adult, I became a nutritionist.
I take these passions, twin passions if you will, and feed them with food and song.

To find me in the kitchen is to find me combining my passions. I take time to mentally prepare a meal; one that nourishes both body and soul. I take joy in the art of cooking and providing nourishment for my family and I. During this process, I allow the music from my heart to sing out loud. It is a reflection of my passion and my love.

I watch a lot of food on TV and I hear a lot about food of love. To me that love is expressed not only in my meals but also in my song.

Because to sing when I cook, is to prepare and provide food of love.

I encourage you to sing when you cook.

Chopped

What is the show about? The FoodNetwork website bills this as a “series that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal”. Each round contains a mystery basket. The Chefs are challenged to use every ingredient in the basket… sounds interesting… yes it does. However, the Judge themselves cannot adhere to the rules set fourth and often allowed a Chef to pass to the next round that refused or failed to utilize each ingredient or who dropped food on the floor.

Below is not intended to be list of sins but rather an example:


Pippa Calland (Winner) Episode 2. In her dish the judges could not detect the mystery item, Thai chilies, and in the final round present a ‘napoleon’ (in name only) that was an unsightly mess upon the plate.

Chris Burke: Episode 3. Dropped chicken on the floor, served it, and moved to the next round. This is not only unsanitary but is unforgivable.

Mina Newman (Winner) Episode 8: In the second round, she could not create a single dish but rather present two dishes and moved to the next round.

William Lustberg: Episode 9. Refused to use one of the mystery items and moved to the next round.

These are but 4 instances out of 9 episodes.

The show has no integrity and if I were a Chef, losing would reflect better on my resume than winning.
If this show is based on taste, creativity, and presentation, then it would be CHOPPED!
I know that for me, it will not pass to the next round.