Favorite Chefs

I have been thinking lately about what Chefs have inspired me and made me want to innovate with my own food and taste and try new things.

Here is a quick list:

Alton Brown: I love the science that goes into Good Eats. It makes me think about why the food I make tastes so good. Also The show has made certain foods less scary and daunting, like Okra and Tamales.

Bobby Flay: I think every time I have watched him cook it has sounded delicious. I also really like Throw down, What a fun challenge for a chef. I remember the first time I saw him on Iron Chef Japan. Amazing! Also, I would love to eat at one of his restaurants. That would be soooo amazing!

Martin Yan : Yan can cook and so can you! He always made me feel good about myself every time I watched his show. I felt excited about food and it really got me interested in eastern cuisine.

Masaharu Morimoto: I just love his creativity and skill. Watching him on Iron chef Japan when I was young made me want to eat fish. My mouth would be watering by the end of an episode.

Giada De Laurentils: So many of the things on her show are so simpleand they taste good too. I love how passionate about food she is. She just makes me happy when I watch her show. And she has a sweet name!

Food is amazing. The older I get the more I love it!

Also, I love cooking with Justin. He always has great suggestions. He is the best sous chef I could ever have asked for!!!!

Who do you love to watch ? Who makes you want to cook?

Thank Heavens for the Food Network! I just hope the Cooking Channel is as good.

3 Years

Time sure flies when you are having fun!

Magellan

This last Friday Magellan passed away. We will miss his snuggly cute face.

Happy Mothers Day!

Thanks again to all the women who have been in my life! I am continually grateful for the strong examples I have had from Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Friends, Teachers and Leaders. I would not be who I am without you. Make sure you celebrate being a woman and womanhood! What an awesome thing it is!

Magellan

2 weeks ago we noticed that Magellan was not using his left foot. We made an appointment with the vet. A few days later he stopped using his right foot as well. At the vet we found out that he was loosing feeling in his legs and had already lost feeling in his tail. Today he had a follow up appointment. He probably has a tumor in his spine. ( we didn't want to pay for a MRI or CAT scan on a rat) Magellan has not let this get him down at all. He sill gets around, and still tries to assert his dominance over Risky and The Little Guy. (it is really cute to watch, he props himself onto his butt and boxes with them through the cage) He is also more snuggly than he was. I really have ben enjoying holding him and petting him. All we can do for him now is keep him happy and comfortable.

Rats are great pets. They are my little cats. I am so happy Justin convinced me to get them. I just love their feet and hands.