I was watching a little Rachie (Rachel Ray) and a little Giada (whom my 3 year old nephew speaks of with great reverence at his house) when I got my pedi this weekend at the nail salon.
I usually spend my weekend TV time watching my cooking shows with a little Food Network and a little PBS. My new favorite is "America's Test Kitchen." George even got me their cookbook (DVD's are back-ordered) for Christmas. It's my only cooking reference book in the house now, since my other cookbooks are in storage.
I'm a visual learner, always have been, so cooking shows on TV have helped me become the cook I am today. While my mom is always there to tell me where I've gone wrong, "You didn't use enough flour" she advised me on the gloppy cookies I blogged about a few days ago, I use the cooking shows to help me expand my technique skill set.
The shows helped me choose kitchen tools and register for my wedding. I wanted tools that had multiple uses. That's not always easy but it can be done if you think beyond the actual name and use of the tool.
For example, a melon baller or ice cream scoop are good for making cookies come out the same size. Spray it with non stick cooking spray and depending on what size you want, choose your tool and go to town, cookie town that is.
Want a good chocolate chip cookie recipe? My "no fail" one is the on the back of the Toll House chocolate chip bag I buy when I want to make them- simple and delicious!
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