Choosing a Spice Rack

Ever since I started cooking, it seems as if I have been fighting an endless battle. I cannot count the number of times that I will be in the middle of making a dish and I stop to open the door to the pantry and begin a frantic search for an herb or spice. You may ask why I don't just get everything together before I start cooking? Well, when I bake, I line everything up first and then systematically work my way through the recipe, but when I cook, it is no-holds barred. You see, when I cook I very rarely follow a recipe; I like to improvise and experiment with different flavors. This being the case, I usually don't know what herb or spice I will use when I begin cooking. Thus, the battle continues.

Undercover Cat

I've been thinking that I may post a recipe for rustic Italian bread. This is the type of bread that you would see in bread shops: you know, piled in wicker baskets. I have made it several times and it has always turned out great. I would also like to mention that Koko and Yum Yum have gotten "The Big Head" and have gone commercial (smooth transition, huh?). They decided that they have become "too big" to just reside here on my site, so they branched-out and have developed their own product line. If you're interested, here's a link to Koko and Yum Yum's store. I have to admit that I've been having fun playing around with it.


Hey, I'm sleepin' over here...

I've Switched to Disqus

You may notice something different here the next time you comment. You see, I've become fed-up with Blogger and their constant problems, so I have decided to give Disqus a try. I have also decided not to import my old comments over to their system, so you will see old Blogger comments on the older posts and Disqus on all of the new posts. I know it may sound weird to do that, but let's just say that I don't want to take any chances.

Now, onto the commenting part: I realize that all of you comment on other sites that use a variety of different commenting systems, so I won't go into a lot of detail on how to leave a comment, but for those that may be new here, I'll go over it briefly...