Yowza

It has been far too long since I have posted anything on here and for that, I do apologize. My weeks have been filled with house repairs, getting ready for school and quite a few cakes and catering gigs, just to name a few things. What with all the extra time I have now (wink, wink), I am hoping to get back on here and post food thoughts/musings more frequently. I have just a few spare moments this afternoon, so here is what I am currently excited about in my little culinary sphere. I ordered a copy of America's Test Kitchen's Healthy Family Cookbook which should be here (hopefully) in a couple of weeks. For those of you that are not familiar with ATK, they are a group of culinary research professionals that publish a magazine, Cook's Illustrated, and have a couple of PBS TV shows - America's Test Kitchen and Cooks Country. They are amazing! They find a recipe, test the crap out of it and make adjustments as necessary so that EVERYTHING works like it is supposed to. No muss, no fuss - just follow their recipes and have amazing results every time. They actually delve into the science of food (which is how they make the recipes work), but they also take the time to review food products, gadgets, etc for taste, quality, and a host of other factors which saves time, money and frustration for those of us who practically live in the kitchen. The recipes in this particular cookbook are family favorites that have been tested and overhauled by ATK so you end up with fabulous food that is healthy. I can't wait! I am sorely in need of new dinner ideas for my family and I think this is just the ticket! Again, I should be posting more in the coming weeks, and I plan to share my recipe discoveries as they come along. Happy September tomorrow and look for new postings very soon!