I learned that the food I ate in Europe as a small child is possible to
make at home, that some miracle of years of extensive training was not
necessary to make something really tasty, and best of all, I learned
there was someone else out there that loved diverse cooking as much as I
did. I was just out of the nest when I started watching him, and for an
enthusiastic beginner, he was wonderful. I lost interest in most cooking
shows as I spent more time cooking and less time learning from books and
TV, but I owe some credit to him.
blacksalt