I finally saw the movie Julie and Julia. I loved it. And it made me so inspired to cook and to try new things. So, being the lame-o, super impressionable person that I am, I want to now cook my way through a cookbook. Just like the movie. The only problem is that I don't know which one to do. And I wouldn't mind having company on my journey, if anyone is interested. The idea is to buy a new cookbook (hurray!) and then make a new recipe from it each day. Ok, maybe 5 a week would be a better goal? This is all still in the works. I'm thinking about starting in May. Here are my initial thoughts on cookbooks:
1> I want to be somewhat healthy, as in, not adding a stick of butter to each thing I make. So that rules out Paula Deen. Sorry Paula.
2> I want something that will stretch me to try new things. A little more than Betty Crocker, but not quite as difficult as Julia Child.
3> Barefoot Contessa?
I think I might need to go to Borders and look through cookbooks. Let me know if you have any suggestions and/or if you are interested in joining in the fun.
:) I was inspired by the movie, as well. It just makes you want to cook and bake exciting things! I would potentially join you! Though I might do something more like 3 recipes a week.
ReplyDelete3 is probably a much more achievable goal. I'm so excited that you might be up for it! Let me know if you run across any great cookbooks.
ReplyDeleteI liked Julie & Julia A LOT too :)
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite cook books are
- Better Homes & Gardens. May not prove challenging enough though.
- Deceptively Delicious. This one is really different. It is written by Jessica Seinfeld and the purpose is to "hide" healthy foods into like french toast, mac n chz, burgers, etc. She wrote it because of her picky kids!
You could also work your way through "The Essential...Cookbook" of your choice. They are great, challenging...but often limited to one area per book.
Good luck! I think its a cool idea :)
Yeah, I saw it too, and it made me want to do the same thing, for about a day :D With four kids, don't think I'll be taking something like that on for a while! But good luck! Sounds fun!
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