“At the risk of sounding pretentious, I knew that there was a reason for my love and passion for food and cooking. I have been cooking since I was 9 years old and all my knowledge has been acquired through true grit experience. I am self-taught. And I believe that my knowledge is meant to be shared. If one person can cook, make a dish well that they would never have been able to accomplish previously, then the blog is doing what it has set out to do. I want to help people cook and be proud!” Continue reading
“I would like to share two recipes, my dad’s potstickers and a fancy, roast chicken dish. The potstickers are a great group cooking dish – my family would sit around and make potstickers all afternoon. When you finish filling a batch, you cook it, eat it, make some more, chit chat and on and on. The roast chicken is a better dish if you are looking to make something more elegant. It’s a classic dish, but shows many fundamentals of good cooking – high heat searing, knife skills, sauce making, etc.” Continue reading
What better way to enjoy the sweetness of a tomato than in a simple tart brushed with currant jam until a rich, garnet color and then baked just enough to release the natural juices and crisp up the delicious tart crust? You’re welcome. Continue reading
