Cooking in a Clean Kitchen

The idea for this post came to me after we arrived to our friend’s house for an afternoon social including drinks and snack foods. Well, we arrived right on time, and so did our hosts, yes they had been out and had just got home themselves. They immediately jumped into action and within 5 minutes the entire kitchen was a complete disaster. Noticing the time, I asked if I could help, but by now the counters were completely cluttered, in fact there was not even a spot for me to set my drink. 

This situation is not uncommon. Even while simply discussing food and different recipes with my friends, many of them admit that ¨they want to cook more¨ but are more intimidated by the mess they will create and the inevitable cleanup. There is only one thing that gives cooking a bad name, yes, the clean-up!