When I heard about the movie Julie and Julia, I thought, “Oh my gosh, that is me!” This movie interested me so much that I purchased it for my own Christmas stocking. You see, I love cooking so much that I started a blog sharing recipes about 6 years ago and have been going strong ever since. I was having so much fun with it that I was inspired to write and publish a cookbook for families that had very little time to put together gourmet meals called Back to the Table with My Country Kitchen.
My focus was to write a cookbook that was helpful, easy to understand and with quick and easy recipes that will bring the family back to the dinner table for 30 quality minutes a day. So you can only imagine how excited I was to learn of this movie. I could not wait to see it, but I forced myself to wait until Christmas, after all “Santa” had put it in my Christmas stocking.
I am a member of a couple of email groups and they all know me as the group’s “foodie.” I love cooking home cooked meals for family and friends and am always looking for new ways to help busy families create home-cooked meals in an effort to bring families together. My newest addition to assisting families in the kitchen is my cooking group on Facebook.
I had often thought about purchasing Julia Child’s book Mastering the Art of French Cooking, but thought it would have too many exotic ingredients that I would not like or that I could not find. To my surprise I received the cookbook from a friend this year Christmas! You can image how excited I was because I knew I had the movie in my Christmas stocking!
Looking through the cookbook, there are many recipes that I will never try because I do not like seafood. However, there will be many recipes that I will try. Even for the seasoned cook like me, there are pages of information that I cannot wait to sit down and read.
I will never attend Le Cordon Blue in Paris, nor will I be a professional chef, but my love of cooking will continue to shine through my blog and my cookbooks. I will be able to cook meals for family and friends that will make them happy. My motto, “No one will leave my table hungry” will continue to hold true.
My simple advice while trying something new: Have fun cooking. It does not matter if the dish turns out or if you throw it in the trash. If you have the attitude of “I am experimenting. I am a grand scientist in my lab. This is FUN!” you will enjoy every minute.
Betty Lynch, author of Back to the Table with My Country Kitchen, and owner of My Country Kitchen, Easy Answers to Bring Your Family Together. My Country Kitchen prides itself in helping family’s cook easy, convenient meals so that the family can save money in today’s economy. Recipes, tips and ideas for easy and nutritious meals are only a click away. You may visit her website at http://www.mycountrykitchen.com; Email at: blynch1490@gmail.com