Here We Go!!!

I will admit when I watched the movie, "Julie & Julia," I fell in love. I love cooking and this movie was an inspiration to me, as I'm sure it has been an inspiration to others as well. I've always thought about taking one of my favorite cookbooks and cooking every recipe in the book. The only problem is that I have around 50 cookbooks, and I can't even begin to pick my favorite.

So I got to thinking, which can be pretty scary, I love baking more than cooking. To give you an idea of just how much I love to bake, my husband came home from work one Saturday evening and I had baked three different batches of homemade cookies. He looked at me and said, "Were you bored?" Yes, yes I was bored and baking brings me such joy. I love the smell of it in the oven when it's almost finished. I enjoy watching people ooh and ahh over it just by looking at it. Most importantly, the rush I feel when people take the first bite and make sounds that you only hear in the bedroom. :)

Ultimately, I would love to own my own bakery one day. I have already started making baby shower cakes and would like to continue to do this professionally. Until then, however, I have another plan of action. Instead of cooking every recipe out of a cookbook, I am going to bake every recipe out of a Baking & Pastry Cookbook I just purchased. The title of the book is The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition. It arrives on June 16 so, until then, each day I will share with you a favorite dish, funny moment and I might even bake a cake or two for you.

I am very excited about this!!! I hope you enjoy what's to come. :)