I think Molly, of Orangette, can make anything sound delicious. I don't know how she does it. She now has a column in Bon Appetit, which I didn't realize when I selected that particular magazine for my free subscription (thanks amazon!). When I read her article last month I wasn't paying attention to the author but the writing felt very familiar. It wasn't until she mentioned it on her blog that I found out that she had written it! Now it's the first article I look for when the new issue comes in the mail.

Anyway, this month she wrote about homemade mayonnaise. I rarely eat the stuff. I don't have anything against it, it's just that I don't make sandwiches or egg/tuna/chicken salad that often. I've had a jar of Miracle Whip Light in my fridge, since my very first shopping trip after I moved in here, it seems, and it's only half-empty. But somehow Molly made homemade mayo sound so dreamy that I just had to try my hand at it. She certainly has a way with words.

Yesterday as I was going through my pantry, contemplating what to make for lunch, I came across a lonely can of tuna. Remembering that I have celery in the fridge that I should use before it looks too sad, I decided it was a good day for tuna salad. Also, a good excuse to see if homemade mayo is all it's cracked up to be.

After a lot of whisking and patience, I ended up with almost a cup of mayonnaise. There's no way I can use it all up within its one week shelf-life. But a dab mixed into some tuna, chopped celery and a bit of relish then sandwiched between two slices of toasted homemade bread was pretty good. Not to mention I knew exactly what I was eating. No mystery ingredients here. Next time I need mayo I'll probably make it again, only I'll use a hand mixer and give my arm a rest.

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