ACHOOO!!!

It started with a sneeze.  And then another.

Of course, with all the dust in our house this time of year, I didn’t give it much of a thought.  Plus, I eat lots of garlic so that fends off most illnesses that come my way.

But I came home yesterday from the Memorial service for a person that I adored… and started sneezing again.  Yes, I had hugged many people, but I do this every day.  And then the unmistakable slightly heavy head that I knew was not a good thing.

Crap, I was getting a head cold.

Normally, I would just say “Hey, my body is just fighting off something that could be worse” and deal with it.  But no, there was more at stake here.  And that was my reputation as a cook.

No, I’m not a professional chef of any sorts, but I like to think that I can make certain dishes pretty good.  And that is why I volunteered my services to a committee at the college that was building their coffers for our Christmas party fund by providing the food for a workshop next weekend.

This was when I wasn’t being threatened with a head cold.  I need to be able to smell and taste what I’m cooking in order to make something edible.

Then I looked closer at who was putting on the workshop:  the son of the man who owns Famous Dave’s.  You know, the ultimate BBQ restaurant in the upper Midwest.