Welcome to my new blog. I’m not a professionally trained chef. I just enjoy cooking and, more importantly, eating. I learned the fundamentals of cooking from my mother. She’s a really good cook and very creative when the choices and supplies are limited. I think this helped inspire some of my willingness to experiment with food. I’ve also drawn inspiration from my travels and most importantly from my friends.
When I first started learning how to cook the Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book was my go-to book. I would follow each recipe very carefully. Today, I wing it. I usually go online and google a recipe or look on Pinterest and gleen ideas from a couple recipes for the same dish. I usually eyeball ingredients and rarely measure. This sometimes leads to disaster, especially when I’m baking, but usually this technique or lack of technique works out okay. Reproducing a successful recipe is sometimes difficult but I always enjoy the challenge.