Meme? What’s this Meme?

Elle, at Feeding My Enthusiasms has tagged me for a meme. I don’t know from memes, except the Oxford English Dictionary does say it rhymes with ‘seems’ so we can pronounce it, at least. And now the ‘rules’ say I’m meant to take the letters of my blogging name and give you all a food-related factoid about me for each letter…? And then tag someone else for each letter of my name. Hm. Okay. I see I’m going to need a little help with this – I, uh, have a class or something…

Dough – I’ve learned to become a competent baker, sifting, blending, measuring. I find it relaxing to go from cause to effect, from chaos to end product. Once I get a bread recipe down, though, that’s when the fun begins. Because I love to make my own…

Alterations – why not add black pepper instead of cinnamon? A little balsamic instead of white wine? I love the idea of trying anything once. Can’t be a ‘daring’ baker without taking a few dares, can I?

Vegetarian – I was raised one, and while for a time I flirted with being an omnivore, but I’m back to who I am now. Can’t speak for anyone else, but this works better for me.

Icing – Once upon a time, I volunteered to teach a cake decorating class for junior high aged kids. There’s nothing like seeing a thirteen year old girl sucking green buttercream frosting straight out of the tube… nothing. Put me off frosting for at least a week…

Masala – it’s the Hindi word for ‘spice,’ and I really love this blend in tea: cloves, coriander, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, and peppercorn. If you can make it yourself, why buy it?

Alton – Alton Brown, that is. I don’t care much about celebrity chefs, but I like Alton’s quirky style and solid science. And, anyone who falls off a motorcycle and breaks his shoulder on his show, and doesn’t edit that part out? Has guts.

Capers – a distinctive, tasty seasoning, these are one of my favorite things to put in pasta, with cream cheese, or just to eat. Everyone else in this household (ahem!) thinks they’re foul. More for me.

KitchenAid – now living with my friend Kazumi, I knew better than to try and ship that heavy machine to the UK where it wouldn’t work. Now I’m getting back to basics — no dough hook, my own kneading. Who knows, I may decide I don’t need one after all.

WHEW. This — was hard. I’m pretty sure everyone I’d have tagged has probably already been tagged, too, it’s taken me so long. Well, I look forward to reading your probably-shorter-than-mine factoids. Meanwhile, it’s another cool autumn evening here – it’s time to make soup.

Oh – not to forget, I’m tagging 8 ‘food’ people:

• Claudia, from Heal My Life
• The Fruity Cook
• Holler, from Tinned Tomatoes
• Jen, from The Barmy Baker
• Kansas, from Canadian Crafter
• Pille, from Nami-Nami
• Tara, from Should You Eat That

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