There’s an old saying that goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I think its meaning is self-explanatory. I also think that it applies very well to cooking and baking. Foodies, especially those of us that blog, are always looking for the next best thing when it comes to recipes. We often dismiss the tried and true ones or alter them beyond recognition in our zeal to set ourselves apart from the pack. We want to be culinary rock stars, so why would we ever use a simple, ordinary recipe from the back of a box or can? Or, maybe we do, but don’t want to admit it. I get that. But, isn’t there something to be said for those recipes that have stood the test of time? Sometimes, it’s that same ordinariness that can actually make a dish quite extraordinary. Brilliance in simplicity, if you will.
This article appears in Jan 13-19, 2011.