"Ranée at Arabian Knits" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> Serene Vannoy > wrote:
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>> On 04/16/2011 01:49 AM, Eric wrote:
>> > What is it that makes you so passionate about cooking ?
>>
>> The connection that good food makes between people. The strong pull of
>> memory when someone eats something from their childhood. The love
>> inherent in sharing nourishment with my family members. The sensual joy
>> of eating something that looks, smells, and tastes good.
>
> I agree with this. Also, I can make excellent food for much less
> than we can buy it at a restaurant.
>
> I started cooking partly because I was interested and partly out of
> necessity. My mom was in grad school and divorced, so I was cooking
> eggs, toaster waffles, making cereal, etc, from age four on. I had a
> gourmet cook as a babysitter and my mother was also an excellent cook.
> My babysitter enjoyed cooking, my mother not so much. I played in the
> babysitter's dough and such often enough that she started teaching me.
> Once my mom realized I could cook at least as well as her, and was much
> better at baking, she put me to it for some meals and all of her baking
> for entertaining. As I got older, mom basically figured I could cook
> and so only did so when absolutely necessary or when we had guests.
>
> When I got married, I was already a pretty good and adventurous cook,
> even at 20. Once I was responsible for providing two or three meals for
> people every single day, I got even better. Now that I have a household
> of nine people, even if I didn't enjoy it, I'd have to provide three
> meals a day, so I try to do so as well and healthfully as possible.
>
> My children are learning to cook with me, and though I do kind of
> make them sous chefs so I can get things done quicker, they also enjoy
> it and see me enjoying it. I point out meals and dishes that will serve
> them well when they are starting out on their own, dishes that can be
> made and frozen, ways to save money and still eat well. Our eldest two
> boys could, if necessary, make every meal of the day, and they were
> incredible helps to me after we had our seventh baby via c-section and
> couldn't lift heavy things or be on my feet as much, especially after
> Rich had to go back to work and my ILs went home. We are relatively new
> here and just didn't know enough people to have meals provided.
>
> I hope they will grow up to love cooking and food as their parents
> do. So far, it looks as though that will happen. Their knowledge of
> and palate for different cuisines and foods is far more advanced than
> either of ours were when we were their ages.

*applause* What age are your two eldest, Ranee?
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