| With the release of the new movie about Julia Child, | | | | all over and your community may even offer cheap |
| "Julie & Julia" a lot of people are starting to get | | | | or free cooking classes. Attend a few, they are fun. |
| bit by the "cooking bug" and wanting to learn how to | | | | You will get to learn some new skills and recipes and |
| cook like Julia Child. They are running to their kitchens | | | | maybe even find a new "cooking buddy." |
| and digging out the pots and pans only to find they | | | | 5) Pick a certain cooking style to master. Italian, |
| do not have what it takes to prepare the wonderful | | | | French, it doesn't matter. Find a style of cooking you |
| dishes that Julia Child created. | | | | enjoy and really master it. You can always cook any |
| Well, that is ok. We cannot all be master chefs like | | | | style of cooking you choose but pick one that will be |
| Julia Child. I cannot promise that following these steps | | | | your "specialty." |
| will turn you into the second coming of Julia Child. But | | | | 6) Try different recipes. Once you have mastered |
| if you follow these steps you are guaranteed to | | | | some basic recipes, or if you are a more experienced |
| become a better cook, and who knows, maybe one | | | | cook, it is time to get out of your comfort zone. Try |
| day you will be hosting your own cooking show like | | | | that Chateaubriand, don't be afraid. |
| Julia did. | | | | 7) Use the CASE (Copy And Steal Everything) |
| 1) Start with easy recipes. There are several 3 or 5 | | | | method. Search online to find sources of "copy cat" |
| ingredient cookbooks you can find to help you | | | | recipes. Learning to become a great cook takes time. |
| master the basic skills. Some of these dishes are | | | | In the meantime if you are hosting a special occasion |
| really good and these basic recipes are a good way | | | | or if you want to create a special dish for your |
| for you to "cut your teeth" to learn cooking skills. | | | | family you can find any number of guides online that |
| 2) Have the correct equipment and ingredients. | | | | will show even beginners how to create gourmet |
| Always make sure that you have everything you | | | | dishes. Watch out for some of the free guides as |
| need to successfully complete a recipe. Read the | | | | you typically "get what you pay for." There are online |
| recipe thoroughly before you start to make sure you | | | | cookbooks such as the 5 Star Secret Recipe |
| have everything you will need. | | | | Cookbook that will show you how to make some of |
| 3) Follow the directions. If you are anything like me | | | | the best dishes from the most world famous |
| you want to start getting creative when you cook. A | | | | restaurants for a very small cost. |
| little bit of this looks good and a little bit of that. Next | | | | If you are trying to learn how to cook like Julia Child, |
| thing you know you have some kind of unpalatable | | | | hopefully these steps will help in some small way. |
| concoction. Follow the recipe to the word. Once you | | | | Cooking is great fun and a wonderful way to bring |
| have successfully created a particular dish a few | | | | family and friends closer together. Have fun and good |
| times then there is time to experiment. | | | | luck sharpening those cooking skills. Happy cooking! |
| 4) Go to a cooking class. There are cooking schools | | | | |