Oh NYadgal....I'll come over to your place and I'll give you some cooking lessons. It'll be fun.
BTW...anyone who likes Italian Campanata (eggplant, olives, onions, capers , celery - made into a spread). I make this once a year, because it's a long process, takes me about 3 hours because I triple the recipe. Usually around Thanksgiving I make it. I will mail jars out to anyone who thinks they would like it. I have friends who call me to see if i made it and not to forget them.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson