Wimping out

OK, so I seem to be wimping out on this Gourmet project. There are a few reasons: first, I picked the wrong issue. The June 2009 issue of Gourmet is centered around a huge Mexican feast for 30 people, and I realized (too late) that it was completely impractical for me to try to make most of the recipes unless I was actually planning to have a Mexican feast for 30, which I wasn't. Second, the season is now wrong for summer recipes, although I may try some of the grilled steak recipes now that I have 50 pounds of beef in the freezer. Finally, there are just too many mushroom recipes, and it bugs me that I'm not going to make them. I don't like mushrooms, so what am I supposed to do about a recipe for portobello burgers? Make it and give it away? I suppose I could do that, but I'm not sure if I'm quite there yet. Also, I am now addicted to my Quick and Easy Vietnamese cookbook, and I can't bring myself to focus on Gourmet. Vietnamese is so much more interesting to me right now. Maybe I'll try again next summer. For now, I'm taking some time to consider what "commitment" really means to me.