Today began my own abbreviated version of a Julie/Julia project. (I wanted to link to the book, but I can’t figure out how to do it. Bah. See the end of the post for the link.) While I wasn’t crazy about the book itself, I LOVED the idea. And decided that Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook – a lovely graduation gift from one of my favorite uncles – would be my MtAoFC.
It’s been a rough couple of months for me, for a number of reasons, and I’ve been racking my brain for some kind of personal challenge to embark on that would help me get back in touch with the things that really make me happy in life. If you’ve ever met me, then you know that baking – and subsequently eating the results – makes me very, very happy.
Martha Stewart’s recipes are not exactly known for their simplicity or user-friendliness. But, for the most part, the results are worth the work. Or so I hear. The plan is to bake my way through her beautiful Baking Handbook, making every recipe that sounds remotely tasty to me. There are a few in there that definitely won’t make the cut – call me picky, but Golden Raisin and Fennel Scones are just not for me. But there are many many more delicious looking treats that will, I’m sure, present me with new and fun challenges. And hopefully teach me a thing or three along the way.
So my hope is that by tackling Martha’s madness, I will sharpen my own skills and get back in touch with a side of me that has been somewhat suppressed as of late. I hope you enjoy sharing my adventures with me.
http://www.amazon.com/Julie-Julia-Year-Cooking-Dangerously/dp/0316013269/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237172003&sr=1-1
looking forward to reading about your adventures in the kitchen! speaking of julia, ive been reading her book, “my life in france.” good insight into her life and the writing of “mastering the art of french cooking.”