It was really in sophomore year of college that I began hitting my stride with access to an apartment kitchen unfettered by parental views on what a decent amount of time spent cooking was, and bolstered by the willing appetites of my college roommates who for the most part were supportive of my culinary experimentation.

After that I opened up the Sunset magazines in search of more inspiration. The first was cracking open the French cookbook that my father used so often. I’ve developed this love of cooking in many different ways. Being able to produce something out of other things in a short amount of time, that people appreciate you for? The instant results and instant satisfaction nature of cooking hooked me, and the bug hasn’t left me since then. It all started* when I was in 7th grade and my mother dared to teach me how to make scrambled eggs, which was a revelatory experience.

The first thing you should know about me, is that I love to cook. Grilled Pork Ribs Glazed with Root Beer Barbecue Sauce No matter where you’ve come from, thank you for joining me as I embark on this new endeavor!įor my first post, I’ll be introducing myself. Or maybe because you’re a follower from the various social networks I’m part of where I occasionally spout off something I’ve presumed to be clever (or perhaps not so clever.) Or perhaps you’ve just stumbled here. Hello and thanks for checking out my new blog! You might be here because you’ve followed me from my earlier cooking focused blog, Cast Iron Therapy. Welcome to a new blog of food, cooking, and geekiness.

Reaching Out by Filamena Young