
Originally Posted by
11Bravo
Can't speak about SYD, but offshore, back in the day, it was the SOP. Never had a problem.
My advice? I'd ask her if she'd be willing to cook as you'd like some authentic [fill in the nationality] food. Next time you see her beforehand, if she's willing, say you'll buy the food AND the spices. Give her $20-$30 for the spices up front as she'll have to go to one of her markets to find those. Tell her you'll take her grocery shopping on the day, letting her pick the vegetables. Let her know what you want for the main course (for the spices), and she and you will pick whatever up on the day. If she wants to use her market for the veggies, no problem.
Advantage? Makes her feel like a person, not an orifice. Some of the best times I've ever had.
This is assuming that 1)she knows how to cook, and 2)you have a decent kitchen with utensils (I had to spend extra to buy a rolling pin for the scratch dumplings and noodles; that rolling pin was used for years by various chefs).