Me?Cook?No Way!

That will be my exact reaction when confronted with the dreaded question especially when I was still very much a blue-pinafored high school kid.....Now that I'm "matured"=)....my supposedly womanly senses starts to kick in and the urge to cook was just unbearable...not forgetting the never ceasing warnings given by my dear Mom who somehow kept foreseeing me starving in the United States....thus initiated my one-year cooking class with none other than my Cambodian maid who has managed to make me swoon at the sight of food all these years..well...if my maid who knows nuts bout cooking when she first arrived can do it..so can I right?Utterly WRONG!my first class last week..yeah..I have been meaning to blog bout this for a longggg time but was suffering from "wordaphobia" thus the absence of my scratchings here...anyways...I have been through bout 4 cooking classes so far and here is a brief summary: 1st Day... found out that I was a timid cat and a total klutz after all when it comes to kitchen matters...why so? Picture this, screaming at the top of my lungs and running with my tail between my legs out the kitchen just because the oil in the "kuali" or wok started creating bubbles and popping noises...I thought it was gonna burst out in flames...silly me..wouldnt be surprised if the oil starts bursting in laughter....what more....tripping over everything in sight..and thats a no-no policy when it comes to the kitchen....sighhhh.therefore because of my new-found "timidness" and "clumsiness" I was doomed to watch with my arms locked behind my back while my maid proceeded to cook up a storm....maybe I should be a marathon runner or somethin...cooking it seems..how typical...... 2nd and 3rd day.... Now these days were quite encouraging as I actually did somethin useful.. after several arid attempts, I finally mastered the skill of.........chopping garlic and the other natural seasonings......what an accomplishment!!I could finally make full use of the knife without worrying about the welfare of my fingers...phewww!!not only that...i finally learnt the art of stirring(though it was tiring) and preparing sauces..frying and steaming..and ahh..i no longer run at the sight of fire!!finally grew out of my timidness..thank God!!by the way...I'm using "finally" as well..I'm relieved!! 4th day...... So far...I've learnt how to boil soup...prepare chicken, fish and of course fry vegetables which is a must for a veggie-lover like me!I've even practiced the art of curry-cooking=)...I finally fried my very own plate of mixed vegetables and boy o boy...am I just sooo proud of myself!!Its the easiest alongside steaming meat dishes therefore I guess my menu next time will comprise of steam fish and vegetables and soup..since its the easiest to prepare..wahahahaha!!! Cooking is all about feelings and is really an enigmatic art......at least to me!the amount of ingrediants thrown in...strength is extremely necessary too especially when you have to stir big chunks of food...fast.....that I'm still mastering..guess its time to hit the gym and put on some muscles!!Wish Me Luck!!