The Cookbooks

This weekend I was going through cookbooks that I’ve acquired over the years, looking for good recipes to make for my family. I’m a lot less intimidated by exotic ingredients and long cooking times than I was when I bought most of these cookbooks. I was still amazed by the quality of the books I had chosen. I mean, when I got married, I was no slob in the cooking department if I say so myself. My mama believed in putting her three daughters to work in the kitchen. LOL. I still go home and she’s like, “You’re not company. Get to work. ” LOLOL. But I was still sort of put off by having to look for certain ingredients. I guess being married to my husband has done a lot to change that. If you can make an Indian dish, and I’ve made a few, you can cook most things. In the past few years, I’ve tried ganaches, madeleines, I even hand made truffles, so it’s been an adventure. Now, I’m like, hey, let’s get busy. This weekend I tried a new recipe for hush puppies per Al’s request. Everybody liked them, so maybe I’ll try another new dish next weekend.