Trying to find the Perfect Recipe is like trying to find the Perfect Guy…

A few weeks ago, I was on a mission to find a new dessert recipe to make for Thanksgiving. As the search went on, I slowly began to realize that the task of finding the perfect recipe is oddly similar to trying finding the perfect guy.

First, when I look for a recipe I find that I have a slight preconceived idea of what I am looking to bake. I tend to look for something slightly unique, and at the same time something relatively simple (related to both the ingredients and the baking process). The same thing applies to guys. We all have those things we look for in a man. Standards that we hope they can fulfill…tall, college educated, physically fit, working, sense of humor, good personality, etc. Every baker has their own idea of what kind of recipe they are looking for, just like every woman has her own standards for what kind of guy she is looking for.

Next comes the actual searching. When I am looking for that perfect recipe I tend to look in multiple places. Just like trying to find a guy…You go to different spots, different bars, and different places of interest seeking out someone who might fit with what you’re looking for. And as an alternative to going out to find a guy, sometimes you look to others to try and set you up…similar, in fact, to a recipe swap.

Finally you come across a recipe, or a guy, that looks appealing. So you decide to go for it and try it out. You buy the ingredients for the recipe, or you buy a new outfit for a date. Then the testing begins. You follow the recipe as best possible, just like you follow the “rules of engagement” on a date. There are certain steps that you have to take when baking, just like there are certain steps you have to take when you go out with someone. And just like you have to do a taste test once everything is baked, that’s kind of like getting a good night kiss at the end of a date. You have to see if all of those ingredients come together to form something delicious and magical.

And if you find that things didn’t turn out the way you hoped…maybe the cake cracked, maybe the sugar didn’t caramelize, maybe the conversation was lacking, maybe the chemistry wasn’t there…well then you start all over again, searching for that perfect recipe; for that perfect guy until eventually everything mixes together to form a perfect union.