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In which I get interviewed by a most amazing lady

By Jerry ⋅ May 27, 2007 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

OK, My wife, the lovely and talented Mrs. seat of her Pants is my #1 most favorite lady, but Lis at la Mia Cucina comes in very high on my list, and when she offered to interview me if I’d like, I couldn’t help but say yes!

I actually find it to be an honor, and when the interview questions came in it was just more proof-positive for me that Lis was, and is deserving of the Thinking Blogger Award that I tagged her with a while back.

The questions are insightful, and show that not only has Lis been reading the chaff that I put forth here on a mostly regular basis, but that she’s actually been paying attention to it. (I’m really gonna have to watch what I say from now on, nothing gets past this lady!)

Without further ado, the interview:

Lis: I’m tickled to be able to interview you! Here goes -

Q1: You’ve spoke many times about certain baked goods that you’d like to make, but you always chicken out *grin* and say that maybe you can talk your wife into baking them for you.. so, my dear, when are you going to bite the bullet and bake us up something fab to drool over on your blog? Also.. are you ever going to talk your lovely wife into baking something for us as well? hehee

A1: Its funny that you picked this weekend to ask this particular question. My wife and I have already worked on baking, the result was a new recipe and it didn’t turn out the way we would have liked, but we were in there, and I was helping. (And by helping I mean doing my part as kitchen helper, getting her a bit of this and some of that.)

I’ve been trying to put myself out on a baking limb more often, but my last real attempt was the Chocolate Port Wine Cake I made my wife for Valentine’s day this year. It turned out pretty well, but not fantastically.

As for getting my wife more involved, after the beginning of the whole “food snob” thing, she’s started taking an active part in this blog as well. It will probably be behind the scenes for the most part, (she prefers it that way… trust me she could post whenever she likes!) But parts of my regular lineup are going to include things that her and I discussed over the past two weeks.

Q2: As your son grows up, are you going to instill in him the importance of being able to cook for himself? If so, how will you accomplish this?

A2: I’m most definitely going to instill him with the skills. It’s something I’ve tried to do with all of my kids, (At least before the relationships with their mother’s forced different living arrangements.)

To start, I’ll just let him hang in the kitchen, then as he starts wanting to help, I’ll ease him into it. Simple things like stirring batters or cracking eggs are a great start for kids in the kitchen. (Mind you, if you let the kids crack eggs, expect to do a thorough cleaning after they’ve left the kitchen!) And there’s nothing like the look on a kid’s face when something hits the table and they get to say “I helped with this!”

When he’s old enough, it’s off to the grill, which I think is a great way to teach older kids to cook, because they not only learn something, but they get to”play with fire” while they do it… It makes it a special occasion, even if it’s just grilling a dog or two.

At 16 I’ll tell him if he can out cook me, I’ll help pay for that first car… that oughta’ get him motivated!

Q3: If you could take your wife and son anywhere in the world for a month’s long vacation - where would it be and why? (multiple destinations are fine.. you’ve got a month after all. heee!)

A3: This one really isn’t very difficult, but only because we’ve already talked about it. I’d take the first week and spend in in Sonoma California, at the El Pueblo Hotel and really take the time to wander around my old home town and the rest of the Wine Country.

We’d hit wine tastings, Train Town, Maybe have dinner at the French Laundry in Napa and visit the fabulous cheese and chocolate shops in both Sonoma, Napa and Healdsburg. On the way to the next leg of the trip, We’d stop at Johnny Garlic’s, (Guy Fieri’s place) in Santa Rosa.

Week two would be spent in Redding, CA visiting my kids, my sister and my father, with trips out to some of the really great stuff they have there.

The last two weeks I’d like to spend on a cruise to Alaska, so my wife can show me around Anchorage, one of her favorite places in the world.

Q4: Everyone is getting this question, just because I wanna know! If you were told that you could only have 5 foods and 1 beverage for the rest of your life - what would they be?

A4: Ack! only 5… Let’s see… Salami, Steak, Broccoli, Jack Cheese, Sonoma Extra Sourdough French Bread… And Coffee!

Q5: We know your love of cooking, writing and computers.. what other hobbies do you enjoy?

A5: Music. I have nearly 20GB on my computer from every genre you can imagine, from classical guitar bu Andrés Segovia and David Russell, to Metallica, Slayer and Disturbed. My current favorites are Disturbed, Josh Turner, Toby Keith, Slipknot, Fallout Boy and Trace Atkins.

I’m also a bit of a fanatical guitar player. I currently own four, but am looking to add an electric bass to my collection by the end of the year. Right now my collection consists of a Telluride Telecaster (painted with the Texas flag), a Stagg less Paul copy, An Ibanez Stratocaster-ish thing with double cutaways and Gibson pickups, and a 3/4 sized acoustic that we bought because my wife was interested in learning as well.

And there you have it! That’s my Interview, and it was a lot of fun!

DIRECTIONS FOR THE INTERVIEW MEME

1. Leave a comment saying, “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. Beware, I’m not shy of asking personal questions! Please make sure I have your email address.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

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