WONDERS NEVER CEASE

I think I may have turned a corner in my culinary skills (or do I speak too soon?). I cooked something so tasty today that I couldn’t talk myself out of taking seconds – of my OWN food – this has never happened (or has happened sooo rarely that - er, no, it has NEVER happened!!) The reason I think I have improved to this extent maybe due to the fact that I now follow cookbook recipes faithfully, and although I still cannot resist the odd embellishment, my little rebellions do not result in the total disasters they did before!! Maybe I know better what works with what and what doesn’t (or maybe I have better sense than to defy my culinary betters!!) I cannot believe that it was this simple all along!!

(In due recognition of this corner in my life, I looked up the word 'culinary' just now, to be sure it pertained to cooking and not eating – I wasn’t even sure of a word so closely related to cooking – goes to show!)

You should have seen me two weeks ago – preparing a menu for my sister’s birthday brunch like I regularly turned out a loaf of bread and three different salads as part of breakfast!! Too bad she had to work so we had to put off the brunch, and then I wasn’t available the day she was free!! But not to fear, this Brunch shall come to pass!! Anyway, I am now more inspired than ever SO - WAIT for it – I'm going to bake a CHRISTMAS CAKE!!! :-)

My new found confidence may also be in the fact that this last weekend, I found out that the mysterious ingredients ‘basil’ and ‘mint’ are common garden weeds (well, almost! - they practically grow wild in my parents’ backyard!!) – I hope no serious food lovers discover this entry and lynch me – I say this in complete jest please – nobody respects and loves food more than I!! :-)

Speaking of wonders, I managed to log on to Blogger to post this – may wonders long continue!!