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About the CookI started cooking during college, when I moved from my parents' house in South Austin to an apartment near the University of Texas. I worked part-time while in school, but after I paid my rent, bills, and truck payment, I had very little money left over. My parents were generous enough to buy me groceries every other week – all I had to do was e-mail them a grocery list. My Mom (or, more accurately, my parents' dog Hershey and cat Ralf), gave me a subscription to Southern Living for Christmas. After pouring over it and Cooking Light, the two magazines I still get delivered at home, I would make a meal plan and grocery list for the next two weeks. I generally picked four meals each time, and experimented with recipes from all over the world. my grocery lists included pesto, pine nuts, egg roll wrappers, chiles, curry, and all kinds of ingredients that, I'm sure, kept Mom and Dad zig-zagging all over the commisary. It never occurred to me that what I was asking for might be expensive or difficult to find, and my parents never let on. They just invited me over for dinner on Sundays, when I could pick everything up. I cooked four full meals every two weeks, and fed myself on leftovers. It was a wonderful way to learn what I liked to cook, and what I liked to eat. I wish that I were able today to spend as much time cooking as I did during those years. I still like experimenting with different dishes and ingredients, but I don't get to do it quite as often. Sharing recipes with my family, my friends, and Internet readers helps keep me inspired and helps keep me cooking. | |
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