If I were ever to have my own Food Network or PBS cooking show I would want to do one about how to fix your mistakes in the kitchen. That is what I miss about Julia Child, she made mistakes and showed them. Now a days, everything turns out perfectly and nothing ever seems to need more seasoning or get dropped or have a giant crack in it. So unrealistic and what forces people I feel not to want to cook. They see the recipe, they get excited, try it, and it didn't turn out perfect and they get discouraged. What the show really needs to say is: the first time we tried this cake it spilled over, the second time it cracked down the middle the third time it sunk and on the fourth time it was perfect....but all they show you is the perfect. Sad really. I think more people would cook if they knew even the best of the best made mistakes too. The majority of my friends who have a cooking question are usually calling me in a panic about something going wrong and how can they fix it. Last week … [Read more...]