Day 57: What's cooking?

I opened the fridge earlier today and this is what I saw:

• corn (1 cup or so)
• black beans (half a cup)
• half a zucchini
• three medium potatoes
• one egg
• an almost empty carton of milk
• shredded cheese

Mmmm...nothing exciting and nothing at all that just springs to mind. People have this impression that I am a good cook, an assessment I do not wholly agree with. To me, a good cook is someone who can whip something up without referencing a recipe. The first great love of my life was (still is for that matter) a fabulous cook. His is still the best Mexican food I've ever eaten, including all restaurants. On our first date, he cooked me a scrumptious meal...veal cutlets as I recall...and impressed me endlessly by brewing ice tea from scratch. He always said that anyone can be a good cook, if they follow three simple rules:

1. Buy the best ingredients
2. Follow the recipe
3. Don't take any shortcuts

Who am I to argue with the gourmet? 


But I digress...
The stomach was growling and the ingredients were few. My solution was to chop the potatoes and zucchini (in the Cuisinart of course) and then mix in the beans and corn; add cumin, curry, salt, garlic and milk to the egg and beat until combined; grease a casserole and layer half the vegetables, half the cheese, more vegetables, pour the egg mixture over and top off with the remaining cheese. Bake in a 200 degree (Celsius) oven for about 40 minutes. Voilà:

 
By my own definition, perhaps I was a cook today after all :-)
My stomach was happy in any event...and there are leftovers to look forward to.