I'm pretty sure I was at least 22 before I realized that brats, fish sticks and cheese curds weren't food groups. But having been born and raised a Catholic with German heritage in the state of Wisconsin it was probably just inevitable. I did get some exposure to baking from my sister though who at an early age proved she was a force to be reckoned with - - think 4H Blue Ribbon in baking for her Snickerdoodle recipe! To this day, I am much happier doing the cooking and leaving the baking to people with patience for measuring and precision. But back to the things I do know about...
Since graduating from college, I've been on a mission of sorts to discover foods and cuisines I never got a chance to experience growing up. I slowly tackled working through cookbooks I got as gifts (before the time of websites and blogs!) and tried to make anything I saw on television that sounded good to me. From all of that cooking, I learned that I've never met a recipe I couldn't tweak in some way.
This journey also taught me that my outlet for relaxation is cooking and entertaining. No matter how stressful work is, or how frustrating things get in my day job, I can come home and make a delicious risotto or tinker in my garden and all is forgotten. The smell of fresh cut rosemary or finding that perfectly grown habanero in my garden that is ready to be picked just makes me smile.
What I have more recently discovered, is that not a lot of people consider cooking, gardening or entertaining all that much fun! (*gasp!*) So I thought this blog might be a good way for me to share my passion, help others and show people that with just a few tips and tricks up your sleeve this whole "cooking thing" isn't as hard as it first seems.
Stay tuned!
Since graduating from college, I've been on a mission of sorts to discover foods and cuisines I never got a chance to experience growing up. I slowly tackled working through cookbooks I got as gifts (before the time of websites and blogs!) and tried to make anything I saw on television that sounded good to me. From all of that cooking, I learned that I've never met a recipe I couldn't tweak in some way.
This journey also taught me that my outlet for relaxation is cooking and entertaining. No matter how stressful work is, or how frustrating things get in my day job, I can come home and make a delicious risotto or tinker in my garden and all is forgotten. The smell of fresh cut rosemary or finding that perfectly grown habanero in my garden that is ready to be picked just makes me smile.
What I have more recently discovered, is that not a lot of people consider cooking, gardening or entertaining all that much fun! (*gasp!*) So I thought this blog might be a good way for me to share my passion, help others and show people that with just a few tips and tricks up your sleeve this whole "cooking thing" isn't as hard as it first seems.
Stay tuned!
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