Do you know someone that really loves to cook? Do you know someone that can take everyday ingredients and produce an extraordinary meal? I love to cook food. In the past I focused on preparing foods like my mother did, I guess it would be known as wholesome home cooking. A couple years ago I discovered the food network which is when my own cooking transformed. I began using unique ingredients, just like dried ghost peppers, to spice up my meals.

Until eventually I began watching the food network and many of my personal favorite chefs I made use of the very same type of canned herbs and spices which my mother used for her cooking. My mother did not know the names of spices or herbs that were not common place. She made use of salt, pepper, sage and cinnamon. When I began watching the chefs I realized that there was clearly a whole world of herbs and there were a lot of names of spices I had never heard of, let alone used in my cooking. I found out about amazing things like ghost peppers, the world's hottest pepper. I started checking the produce area of the store and noticed that there were a lot of fresh herbs that were available rather than using dried. I could not imagine the difference having fresh herbs and spices can make in the taste of a meal. By having some small changes in ingredients and techniques I have become a very good cook.

Just last year I planted several herbs in pots on the deck. The pots provided a wonderful spicy smell to the deck. I even bought seeds to start growing my own ghost peppers. Using herbs that were picked minutes before use made a huge difference in the taste of the dishes I was preparing. I have started learning the particular names of spices and what types of foods they are used with. My own teenage daughter began taking an interest in cooking since she was enjoying the new taste of the foods I was putting on the dinner table. She began assisting me in the kitchen with the chopping as well as other preparations. For Christmas last year she made a handy chart with names of spices and herbs or in with the types of foods they are used with. She made the chart on the PC and then had it laminated. We have it hanging next to the spice cabinet so it can be used for a quick reference point. I have started buying my dried spices at the community food cooperative. I can buy them in what ever amount I need so that they are always fresh. It makes a huge difference by spices differently and using them in a different way. I now grate my own cinnamon and nutmeg. It is awesome how even these common spices come to life when they are grated right into the recipe rather than shaken from a container that has been sitting in the cabinet for years. Also the use of fresh lemons can make all dishes taste like they come from the finest restaurant. I enjoy cooking even more now that I am making higher quality dishes.

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