Anyone who knows me can tell you I love to eat. Foodie to the max, but never cared for the cooking. Okay lets be honest, I just don't know how to cook. Like, at all. But, for whatever reason I have had this odd desire to cook (make) food... almost everyday. (I think I'm just really tired of cereal and ramen) But, I'm really enjoying it, surprisingly. I haven't royally screwed up yet, and most of the things I've tried so far have been pretty darn good. That being said, by no means, would I say I'm a cook. I still feel like I'm just making food, but not cooking. In my mind there's a big difference. Let me explain.
Earlier this week I was talking to *Hezzie Mae, who is an outstanding cook, and she said "You're becoming a cook!". I told her no no, I'm not cooking, I'm just making food. In my opinion, putting things in a crockpot, making casseroles, etc is not cooking. You're just following directions, putting things together, and voila there's food..you "made" food. She disagreed. "If you're using the stove you are cooking."
So whether I am cooking/making food is up for debate at this point. I'm already getting a little more comfortable in the kitchen... Today I didn't follow a recipe and just used spices as I pleased, and my dish turned out really well. Granted it was a simple casserole, but I felt like I was "cooking", adding a little of this and a little of that. It was, dare I say, fun!
I am curious to know, when does one feel like a real cook? What does everyone else think about cooking versus making food?
I'm going to be uploading the recipes I've been making over the next few days. If any of you try them or have a similar recipe with your own twist, please share!
*Hezzie Mae is my loving and sweet grandmother, she wanted that to be known.
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