Hi Everyone,
I wasn't sure where to put this thread, but I wanted to ask some advice from people here who cook regularly.
I've experimented with cooking in the past, but have wandered far from it due to a hectic work schedule. I would like to get myself back in the kitchen, and hope to commit to trying a couple of new recipes each month.
However, I must admit to being totally overwhelmed and not sure where to start.
* Where would you direct a beginning cook? I'm interested in fixing fairly quick, low-to-moderate cost meals for a healthy lunch or dinner. I am totally intimidated by all the blogs, videos, and overwhelming number of places where one can find recipes. How,or where, do I even begin?
* Another problem I have run into in the past is that several of the recipes I tried were things I "kind of" liked, but... There was always some kind of "but" (and not just mine on the verge of expanding)--"I like this, but... it doesn't have enough flavor." "This is ok, but... I wasn't crazy about that particular spice combination."
And so, I never knew if it was worth it to make the recipe several more times in order to "tweak" it, or if I should have just started over and looked for a new recipe without those ingredients.
* How do you know when it's better to keep experimenting with one recipe or to just try to look for another one altogether?
I might have a few more questions along the journey, but I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with a novice, wanna-be cook.
Many thanks and happy spoonfuls in advance!
I wasn't sure where to put this thread, but I wanted to ask some advice from people here who cook regularly.
I've experimented with cooking in the past, but have wandered far from it due to a hectic work schedule. I would like to get myself back in the kitchen, and hope to commit to trying a couple of new recipes each month.
However, I must admit to being totally overwhelmed and not sure where to start.
* Where would you direct a beginning cook? I'm interested in fixing fairly quick, low-to-moderate cost meals for a healthy lunch or dinner. I am totally intimidated by all the blogs, videos, and overwhelming number of places where one can find recipes. How,or where, do I even begin?
* Another problem I have run into in the past is that several of the recipes I tried were things I "kind of" liked, but... There was always some kind of "but" (and not just mine on the verge of expanding)--"I like this, but... it doesn't have enough flavor." "This is ok, but... I wasn't crazy about that particular spice combination."
And so, I never knew if it was worth it to make the recipe several more times in order to "tweak" it, or if I should have just started over and looked for a new recipe without those ingredients.
* How do you know when it's better to keep experimenting with one recipe or to just try to look for another one altogether?
I might have a few more questions along the journey, but I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge and experience with a novice, wanna-be cook.
Many thanks and happy spoonfuls in advance!
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