Memoirs and musings from a noob cook
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, pools of turquoise tranquility and sweeping vistas, if you enjoy this kind of vibe then New Zealand’s South Island is definitely for you. We travelled around November and based ourselves in Queenstown and the Aoroki/Mount Cook area.
She was making chili crabs from a recipe she found on YouTube (her new hobby). How she worked out the ingredients and methods was beyond me, as Mum doesn’t speak much English at all! She proudly proclaimed she watched a video over and over, and that she just knew because she’s a Master Cook.
She’s not lying when she says she’s the Master 🙂
A few weekends ago I went to the Sydney Good Food & Wine Show, and bought some truffle cheese and butter. I’ve bought the butter before, but left it in the back of the fridge and forgot about it…
Oh boy — was I wrong.
But boy was I wrong and what I an idiot for passing judgement on something I’ve never tried before.
Asking myself what to cook is daunting. There’s a few recipes I’d like to get under my belt but they’re advanced and I don’t want to discourage myself too early in the journey.
The first time was when I was in primary school and she showed me how to make a meal out of instant noodles.
