Here we go...

I love to cook. In this day and age, it seems like the number of people who say that are becoming less and less. Our world is go-go-go all the time, and more often than not that translates into our cooking and eating habits. Don't get me wrong, I love a quick-fix meal just as much as the next working gal trying to keep her head above water.(Thank the good Lord for my cuisinart panini press and costco rotisserie chickens for you have saved me many nights). But, when I have the time, ( which seems to be more now than ever with my husband buried in a graduate program that requires about 28 hours of studying a day), I find myself with plenty of spare time. So, what better do with that time than pour a glass of wine and get in the kitchen and cook something delicious and sometimes even healthy! Please take note of the word "sometimes" in the previous sentence. I say this because I have a public love affair with butter.

I'm not saying that I am a classically trained chef. In fact I'm far from it. What I am is a person that simply loves food and loves a good glass of wine with it. I love the experience of cooking, the smells, the sounds, and most of all the joy that comes from feeding your loved ones something that they actually like. Hearing a yum or a groan of appreciation goes a long way with me after I've been spattered with hot oil or had to climb on top of the dining room table to fan the blaring smoke detector with a dish towel.

So, here we go people. I would like to take you on my journeys in the kitchen and see how this whole things turns out. Who knows, maybe by the time you read about how much I like being in the kitchen, you might just put down that take out menu and pick up a spatula!

Cheers and happy cooking,
Rosie