Bon appetit!

I would consider myself a decent baker, but not a cook. I love to bake pies, cookies, brownies and just experimented with truffles a few days ago. I love creating something and having a finishing (and delicious) product. However, I also love reading cookbooks; I love the idea of cooking a feast of goodness that includes roasted chicken, mushrooms in a port wine sauce, garlic rosemary mashed potatoes, and asparagus bathed in butter and olive oil...yum.

Last night my mom and I watched Julie and Julia, and wow -- am I inspired! I loved every minute of this fantastic film, and decided that I desperately need to get her books. Considering I'm half french, I feel I could potentially master the art of french cooking :) As I type this, my first stab to judging my cooking potential is in the oven: boeuf bourguignon. Okay fine...that hyperlink isn't the exact recipe I used...I modified this one (I think Julia Child's version is a little too advanced for me at the moment!)

I love the idea of having something consistent in my life. So much of my life is inconsistent...in fact, for some time I've quoted this theme for my life: "The only consistent thing about my life is being inconsistent." This has to do with my career choice, my need for controlled chaos, and my love for unpredictability and spontaneity.

However, I do have a desire for some level of predictability. I'm inspired to be more aggressive in discovering what this means for me. In the meantime, I'm going to attempt at cooking new recipes on a more regular basis. Bon appetit!