learn to cook well

I made chocolate chip cookies the other day, and they weren’t as hard as usual. My friend inhaled them.
It has to start somewhere i guess.

I made awesome brownies the other day, and I really enjoyed making them. They were harder to make than chocolate chip cookies, so I feel like I’ve achieved something!

I’ve never been much of a cook. I get by on the basics, never challenging myself or trying anything new. However, I was over in Gearóid’s house for a weekend recently and we went on a baking spree, and I had so much fun! I made chocolate chip cookies and palmiers, and they turned out quite nice. And the thing is, I love when Gearóid comes up to visit, partially because I get an excuse to cook a nice dinner. So I should cook more, and learn to cook well. It’ll also help my ‘get in shape’ goal as I’ll probably be eating better. Unless I get my hands on Anne’s delicious cake cookbook … oh dear!

years I’ve learned to cook many things, and now I’m from zero to hero. Of course, I’m still not perfect, and there are many things to learn, but few years ago I didn’t even know how to boil an egg (seriously), and now I can cook various dishes. So I will mark it as done, but cooking needs continuous improvement.

I want to cook food that is actually edible and my husband is so patient and understandable. He never gets mad when the food tastes horrible he only offers helpful tips; I love him so much.

My little 2 year old has just been diagnosed as a coeliac. Gluten is now the ENEMY in our house and I have to learn many new skills in the kitchen like baking my own bread, making delicious cookies out of disgusting ingredients and generally making boring food seem appetizing and interesting.

It is a challenge to get a 2 year old to eat at the best of times (unless of course we’re talking crisps and chocolate!!). I’ve tried disguising healthy ingredients with chocolate, but my clever boy saw through that. Pureeing stuff and hiding it in his favourite soup didn’t work either. That child has a true connoisseur’s palate. Sigh.

I can ‘survive’ eating my plain rice and veggies… but why would I want too? I need seasoning and I need it fast! tummy grumbles

Ok, I admit it, I am probably the worlds most useless cook. Everything I cook ends up burnt. And Food Tech lessons don’t really help. All I learnt there was NOT TO PUT MARSHMALLOWS IN MUFFINS!

(they turn to caramel-y stuff)

I would love to make ‘exotic’ food. Stews, noodle dishes, spicy Ethiopian stuff, etc. I grew up Southern and all I know is a crock pot and scalloped potatoes. Homemade organic dishes have got to be better than those godawful red baron pizzas, anyway. (gross!)

I GOT FOR XMAS A STAINLESS STEEL SAUCEPAN AND FRYING PAN SET!!
Does this mean I am a good cook, or that now I have these things I can become a good cook???