Home cooking needs a Mother

well, i'm no match for my Mom - she can cook up anything to taste
good. even when she guides me, she cooks it up. now that i'm alone,
well, they're bland...

BUT tonight i just collected a whole bunch of things and put them
together to make a sauce - i added lemon juice to cull the firey
pepper.
Jean says it is good. I thought it was good until the 20th mouthful -
it needs something more, but what could i add. what makes flavours?
how does one cook?

this is something i'll ponder, but for now, i'll head off to bed!

SMiLE