Geeks Guide to Cooking

It’s not easy being a geek, people just don’t understand us. Spending hours in front of a computer coding up the latest project and occasionally checking out SlashDot or The Register leaves precious little time for to practice the culinary arts. So, while some people marvel over a neat web site, us geeks are easily impressed by anyone who isn’t our mum that can rustle up a tasty dish.

I thought I would have a think and compile some ideas for fellow computer nerds to help improve their life and show that its possible to create a healthy meal with a quick recipe that will provide enough energy to geek away well into the early hours.

Firstly, I felt the need to provide evidence as to why eating is important. The following graph illustrates this (in a language geeks should understand)

So, what to eat? Here is a quick idea to get you started it is easy to prepare and tasty.

Introducing The Cheeky Pasta Dish:

This doesn’t have to be difficult. My old Italian flatmate showed me just how quick and easy this can be. Fry some onions and maybe some mushrooms in olive oil, mix in some pasta that you’ve cooked for 8 minutes or so. Add a bit more olive oil and generously sprinkle Parmesan on top. Bang! A pasta dish in less time it would take to write some code to parse an XML feed.

Now, if this goes well ( and it really should be difficult to screw up), I recommend looking through this site for some other recipes, we’ve got a pretty big selection including Spanish, Chinese and French recipes along with more conventional Beef, Chicken and even Vegetarian ones.

Of course, this article was written in jest but I hope to show that any busy person can make a real difference to their life without having to spend too much of their precious time preparing meals. Most nights I knock up something in less than 20 minutes, thats quicker than it would take me to go to the local takeaway.

Geeks should also take note, as the ladies like a geek that can cook and demonstrating so can lead to interfacing opportunities. I’ve found females get a bit annoyed at having pizza every night!

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