I’m not sure what’s up with me lately, but I seem to be going through a domestic rash of wanting to see if I can make things from scratch. I have been operating on that great hubris-inspired motto – “How hard can it be?”
The answer – as it usually is to this question – is “harder than I thought.”
Now, generally, I think I’m a decent cook. I was raised by and around good cooks and I’ve never been intimidated by the process. I find it fun and interesting to try new recipes and it usually works out fine. Not so this week. Continue reading →