i learned my way around the kitchen from my grandmother. she made real food, no froo froo ingredients. she would occasionally burn something (and then giggle about it) but vast majority of her meals were yummy, memory makers.
dad was a pretty good cook (nana made him) and big fan of PBS cooking shows back in the day of Julia in B&W. when Jeff Smith made Beef Wellington... i knew i could do that. what was it? a big hunk of BIG $$$ filet wrapped in a pastry crust. how hard could it be?? it looked fabulous going into oven and fabulouser coming out. we came close to needing a chisel to get thru that crust! luckily the hunka beef came out perfect.
dad was a pretty good cook (nana made him) and big fan of PBS cooking shows back in the day of Julia in B&W. when Jeff Smith made Beef Wellington... i knew i could do that. what was it? a big hunk of BIG $$$ filet wrapped in a pastry crust. how hard could it be?? it looked fabulous going into oven and fabulouser coming out. we came close to needing a chisel to get thru that crust! luckily the hunka beef came out perfect.