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So many people are intimidated by cooking. They feel that they need to have expensive equipment and complicated recipes to put a tasty meal together. One of my girlfriends told me that she never invites anyone over to dinner because she cannot cook well enough. She and her husband have been invited to the homes of many friends for dinner, but instead of reciprocating the invitations they invite the people to go out to dinner. Many times they will then invite the quests back to their home for dessert. My friend likes to have people come into her home, she is just too afraid to cook for them. I suggested that she plan a very simple meal and invite close friends that she feels comfortable with.
She said that my husband and I could be her first guests. She invited us over for dinner and then asked if I would come early to help her. We arrived in the late afternoon. Our husbands sat down to watch football and my friend and I went into the kitchen. She had bought boneless skinless chicken breasts to serve. I asked her what she would do with the chicken if my husband and I were not there. She said that she would season them with lemon pepper and grill them. She said she had a recipe for grilled lemon pepper chicken over fettuccini that she and her husband love. I told her I would sit and visit with her while she prepared the food. I had a glass of wine and kept up a constant conversation while she seasoned the chicken breast with the lemon pepper and heated their gas grill. She put on a large pot of salted water to boil and began making a salad. She started the oven and placed a loaf of bread in to warm. The entire time she was preparing the meal we were chatting about different people and about our children. I offered to set the table as she put the finishing touches on the meal. We then told our husbands to come and eat. The lemon pepper chicken and pasta was wonderful. The whole meal came together very well. As we were cleaning up I congratulated her on preparing a great dinner. She said that she finally realized that cooking for others does not have to be any different than cooking for your family. I think she will be asking other people over for dinner soon. She was very pleased when I asked her for the recipe for her lemon pepper chicken.
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