Things Are Cooking Up!

I'm a true DIY-er (Do-It-Yourself-er). I taught myself Flash at my first job, Asp at Artnet, and recently knitting. So, why should it be different with cooking! Except of course, there are sharp knives and hot stoves involved, and I'm a total klutz.

I am using two great cookbooks:

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook by Gloria Bley Miller is a great reference on traditional Chinese homecooking. Hubby bought this first edition used, at a local bookstore. I thought for sure it was going to suck because it was written by someone who wasn't Asian. But, when I found the recipe for steamed eggs and congee (with variations), I knew this was the real deal. Of course even though hubby found this book, he has never used it or any other cookbooks we have bought together.



The Silver Spoon published by Phaidon Press claims to be Italy's best-selling cookbook for over fifty years and I can see why. It has great photos, easy to follow instructions and thoroughly explains the ingredients. The section on Beef has an illustration of a cow and it's corresponding sections, e.g. Hind Shank, which is used for stewing and making stock.

Now if I can get over my phobia of sharp objects, particularly knives, I am quite sure my cooking will progress nicely.

On the knitting front, I am knitting like a madwoman! More on that, at another time.