On Cooking

I may not be Julia Child, or even Julie Powell, but I think that I am a fairly good cook.

For Christmas, my mom got me Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child and last week, we tried our first recipe. I am not going to tell you which one because I would horribly spell the word wrong. I can’t spell correctly in English, let alone French.

It was a really great experience and I am looking forward to doing it again. But not this week. This week, my mom and I are making swordfish from the Williams-Sonoma cookbook that I got her for her birthday.’

I really enjoy cooking with my mom. My favorite holiday is probably Thanksgiving. I don’t even really like turkey, but I love being in the kitchen all day with my mom. My sister leaves for a significant portion of the day, and my mom and I get to spend the day together without her.

That sounds bad, we love my sister, but cooking alone with her may be the highlight of my year.

I’ll let you know how the swordfish turns out, but I already know that it will be a good day.