The beginning

Food is nourishment taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy and promote growth.

Food if used correctly can be sensual soothing to the mind, body and soul. Cooking food is therapeutic I have found what is well-needed, my muse you can say. Cooking has become an inspiring entity my love for food is beyond the natural necessity.

I have chosen to begin blogging about Food/Cooking. As a aspiring chef I have purchased cook books and I have become increasingly addicted to The food network channel for 5 years now, as are so many millions of viewers. Watching Rachel Ray show us how to make inventive gourmet burgers, to bobby flay grilling steaks to a perfect medium rare and Paula Deen offering her southern hospitality while mixing up southern mouth-watering homemade food; that will make u run to your kitchen scrambling through your pantry with hopes you can create a dish that can come close to that warm Sunday dinner mom use to make.

I was 14 when I created my first meal a bread crumb encrusted boneless chicken breast, white rice and can corn. I have grown as a cook since then and a lot has changed. I no longer use can veggies. Fresh veggies have ten times the taste and are better for you , over cooking your protein will leave you with a dry piece of meat. Over the past 5 years I’ve learned how to make savory country gravy and elegant béchamel (white sauce). I have learned how to roast an entire juicy chicken make a spaghetti and meatball dish in a homemade tomato sauce and braise a pot roast until fork tender. I am aware there is so much more to learn in order to reach my dream on my road to where ever this takes me I need an out-let and here it is so I’m writing my thoughts, my feelings whether good or frustrated. here it goes….whoever you are.