To explain - my No.2 Son maintains that I'm the best "Random" cook he knows. I must be honest that I don't know the meaning of "random" applied in this context by his generation, but I thought I'd share with you details of the things that impressed him this week.
Spicy Fruit Sambal
This came about because I had a bit of left-over curry (no enough to go round) and some pears and nectarines which had gone past their prime and nobody was going to eat them.
Peel the fruit (nectarines and pears in this case) and cut the flesh into dice. Melt a spoonful of your favorite curry paste in a pan with some garlic. Roll the fruit in a 50/50 mix of Cajun spice (Tony Cacheros) and brown sugar and toss it into the hot pan. Let it soften and exude some juice for a while, then add some lemon juice (lime would sound more exotic, but this is "random" cooking). Add some water if you're a wuss and some honey if you've overdone the lemon juice, then cook over a high heat until it's a nice, glutinous consistency.
Remember not to let on to the family that it was the fruit you said you were going to throw away.