Do you know somebody that really likes to prepare food? Do you know anyone that can take typical ingredients and create an extraordinary dinner? I love to cook. In the past I focused on preparing foods just like my mother did, I suppose it would be referred to as wholesome home cooking. A couple years ago I discovered the food network and this is when my own cooking changed. I started using exotic ingredients, just like dried ghost peppers, to improve my dishes.

Until eventually I began watching the food network and many of my favorite chefs I made use of the same type of bottled herbs and spices that my mother used for her food preparation. My mother did not know the particular names of spices or herbs that were not common place. She used salt, pepper, sage and cinnamon. When I started watching the chefs I understood that there was a whole world of herbs and there were a lot of names of spices I had never ever heard of, let alone utilized in my cooking. I found out about amazing things like ghost peppers, the world's hottest pepper. I started checking the produce section of the store and noticed that there were many fresh herbs which were available instead of using dried. I could not imagine the big difference having garden-fresh herbs and spices can make in the taste of a dish. By having some minor changes in ingredients and techniques I have become an excellent cook.

Last year I planted several herbs in pots on the deck. The pots provided a wonderful spicy aroma to the deck. I even bought seeds in order to start growing my own ghost peppers. Using herbs that were picked minutes before use made a huge difference in the taste of the dishes I was preparing. I have started learning the names of spices and what types of foods they are used with. My own teenage daughter began taking an interest in cooking because she was enjoying the new taste of the food items I was putting on the dinner table. She began helping me in the kitchen with the chopping as well as other preparations. For Christmas last year she made a simple chart with names of spices and herbs or in with the kinds of foods they are used with. She made the chart on the PC and then had it laminated. We have it hanging next to the spice cabinet so it can be used for a quick reference. I have started buying my dried spices at the community food cooperative. I can buy them in what ever quantity I need so that they are always fresh. It makes a big difference by spices differently and using them differently. I now grate my own cinnamon and nutmeg. It is awesome how even these common spices come to life as they are grated right into the recipe rather than shaken from a container which has been sitting in the cabinet for years. Also the use of fresh lemons can make all dishes taste like they come from the finest restaurant. I enjoy cooking even more now that I am producing higher quality dishes.

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