Before you start a recipe make sure you have all the ingredients, there is nothing worse than starting to make something only to realize you don't have something. I can't tell you how many times in past I have done that. DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER INGREDIENT. that reminds me a time when I was out of town and wanted to make my bacon wrapped waterchustnuts and we didn't have soy sauce, someone said (I won't say who) use worcestershire instead. no no no no. needless to say I made something else.
Chop and prep your ingredients before you start cooking it will make the cooking process much easier
Clean as you go. There is nothing worse than having to clean a whole sinkful of dishes at the end
Follow the recipe. Auntie Abbie once told me to be a good cook you need to follow the recipe. Many of my favorite recipes come from her and I have always followed them to the letter.
The most imporant tip is to have fun! It is very rewarding to make a dish and have someone tell you "wow" that was so good. It will encourage you to keep trying new dishes. this was what made cooking so enjoyable for me, everyone is happy
AK-Blog looks great! I look forward to trying all the yummy recipes!
ReplyDeleteI have been a victim many time to trying recipes with minimal ingredients...it never works, ask Kyle about chocolate chip pancakes that were more like soup or the chocolate cookies I made with almond extract instead of vanilla. Awesome.