Well, I just went out to the mailbox to get Saturday's mail. In it were our 2 Alton Brown cookbooks that we ordered for each other for our anniversary ("I'm Just Here for the Food" and "I'm Just Here for More Food"). We were expecting that and I'm excited to start using them. (Can I just say here how much I love things like making links and adding photo to blogs? Technology is mind-boggling.)
Even more exciting was a letter from Andrew's mission President, President G. Lyle Talbot. Andrew has been called as a District Leader (and is now senior companion). I didn't know that they sent out letters to announce that kind of thing. Kind of funny. The letter said that Andrew "will need the sustaining power of your prayers in his behalf." So if you feel so inclined, would you please add Andrew to your prayers? Thanks.
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Julie & Julia/Beth & ???
Glen and I recently saw the movie "Julie & Julia." We thought it was cute. But I think Julie's goal was insane (to take one year and cook her way through Julie Child's French cookbook--over 500 recipes--and blog about it)...of course she's not the mother of 5 and active in the LDS church.... I have no desire to follow her lead (you can breathe a sigh of relief now). That would be too much of a commitment and in the end (or way before the end, actually) I would be insane and would not be enjoying the experience.
However, I was kind of intrigued by the idea. If I were to do that I can tell you there would changes made to her "rules." First off, it certainly wouldn't be a French cookbook (no offense to Julia Child). And I can't stand that much commitment (I tease Glen that it's amazing I took the risk of getting married). I also would not be able to cook from the book each day. It would be more like once a week. And I probably wouldn't be able to cook every recipe...there are some things I just have no desire to try.
So if I were to cook at least one recipe a week from a cookbook, which cookbook would I choose? I have decided it would be an Alton Brown cookbook. He has a show on FoodNetwork called "Good Eats" and I love the show. He is a bit nutty and shows the science behind the cooking process. A Bill Nye for the kitchen world.
I recently checked one of his cookbooks out of our local library called "I'm Just Here for More Food: food x mixing + heat = baking." It was the only Alton Brown book (I think he has 6) in our library system and I was happy that our branch had a copy. Anyway, the first 83 pages are about the science behind cooking and the various common ingredients. Then come the recipes. Our pizza from Friday night (see photo below...I just love digital cameras) was using his recipe...I even hand-tossed my portion. I really liked it (though Glen thought it was too chewy, but he had his 4 hours after I made it and didn't heat it up first, so I'm not sure if he had a chance to try it at its best).
Our 21st anniversary is on Thursday...so we are giving each other 2 of Alton's books (Glen likes "Good Eats" and cooking too). Besides the baking book, I ordered "I'm Just Here for the Food" which is more of a general cooking book and not specific to baking. It says in the amazon.com blurb that it is for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. I don't know about that, but I do know I like Alton's recipes and I like learning the whys of cooking.
One recipe of Alton's that I really like is his granola bar recipe. If you care to give it a try, here's the link to the recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/granola-bars-recipe/index.html
So, Julie & Julia/Beth & Brown, I guess.
However, I was kind of intrigued by the idea. If I were to do that I can tell you there would changes made to her "rules." First off, it certainly wouldn't be a French cookbook (no offense to Julia Child). And I can't stand that much commitment (I tease Glen that it's amazing I took the risk of getting married). I also would not be able to cook from the book each day. It would be more like once a week. And I probably wouldn't be able to cook every recipe...there are some things I just have no desire to try.
So if I were to cook at least one recipe a week from a cookbook, which cookbook would I choose? I have decided it would be an Alton Brown cookbook. He has a show on FoodNetwork called "Good Eats" and I love the show. He is a bit nutty and shows the science behind the cooking process. A Bill Nye for the kitchen world.
I recently checked one of his cookbooks out of our local library called "I'm Just Here for More Food: food x mixing + heat = baking." It was the only Alton Brown book (I think he has 6) in our library system and I was happy that our branch had a copy. Anyway, the first 83 pages are about the science behind cooking and the various common ingredients. Then come the recipes. Our pizza from Friday night (see photo below...I just love digital cameras) was using his recipe...I even hand-tossed my portion. I really liked it (though Glen thought it was too chewy, but he had his 4 hours after I made it and didn't heat it up first, so I'm not sure if he had a chance to try it at its best).
Our 21st anniversary is on Thursday...so we are giving each other 2 of Alton's books (Glen likes "Good Eats" and cooking too). Besides the baking book, I ordered "I'm Just Here for the Food" which is more of a general cooking book and not specific to baking. It says in the amazon.com blurb that it is for people who would rather understand their food than follow a recipe. I don't know about that, but I do know I like Alton's recipes and I like learning the whys of cooking.
One recipe of Alton's that I really like is his granola bar recipe. If you care to give it a try, here's the link to the recipe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/granola-bars-recipe/index.html
So, Julie & Julia/Beth & Brown, I guess.
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