But, being such a big fan of Darwin (and evolution in general), I've decided to adapt. Instead of seeing if I can do it, I'm going to assume that I can and will do it. In the meantime, I'll post recipes and pictures of food for my friends (and whatever other poor souls stumble in ... I hope y'all like parenthetical statements and LotR references). Oh, and I guess I'll post links and book reviews and that sort of thing, when relevant.
Why even bother, you ask? Well, I like hearing myself type. Also, I'm always surprised when other people are surprised about the fact that I can cook. First of all, I don't think I'm some culinary wizard. I think that if you can follow Lego directions and put together a little airplane made of plastic bricks, you can follow a recipe. And I follow recipes. I've been living on my own for 2+ years and I'm still not at a level where I'm comfortable with just going to the market, picking up what looks good and tossing it together to create a meal. I need to plan a menu, read a recipe, write down what I need, and then go shopping. Baby steps, though, right?
Secondly, I think that if I can do it, you can do it. In other words, I'm hoping that with enticing pictures and step-by-step instructions (free from grammar and spelling errors, of course), I can encourage others to step away from the TV dinner and eat some real food. I'm not a chef, I've never taken any kind of cooking class, and am not on TV. I'm a regular person with a regular full-time job (saving the world one comma at a time), and yet I can still find the time to get my cooking on. I hope you're interested enough to check back :)
In the meantime, here's a picture of my food smiling at me:
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