At first, I had trouble figuring out something to learn or improve that would pique my interest. I could choose between learning a language like French, which I am doing right now in a course, getting better at different drawing styles, or trying to bake and cook recipes outside of my comfort zone. After tossing and turning the ideas around, I decided to follow the culinary arts because of shows like MasterChef, the influence of cultures on food, and the variety of recipes online.
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My first exposure to cooking was as a teenager when I cooked eggs, microwavable noodles (KD and Ramen), and pancakes at home. Then, I cooked in Foods class from Grade 8 to Grade 11. I learned a bit about cooking and baking tasks in a kitchen group with other students and the theories behind it all. Since then, I have only cooked prepackaged meals and want to eat homemade meals without relying as much on fast food. I am not confident in doing most dishes or recipes at the moment, but I am ready for a challenge to become better versed in them.
I plan to search for a basic recipe for a beginner on NYT Cooking: Recipes & Tips and for suggestions from classmates in the comments. After accomplishing that, I will go one step further each week by discovering new dishes on Facebook, websites, cooking shows, YouTubers like Nick DiGiovanni, and Celebrity Chefs, asking AI for recipes on platforms like Chat GPT, and comparing some to ones found in a cookbook. One of the weeks, I also want to figure out recipes that a teacher could teach in a home ec class. My ultimate goal in this plan is to see the unique ways a person could cook and bake from the information of technology in the overarching age of the internet. How does it consume these everyday tasks? Are there ways that it could make a person a better cook? Follow me on a culinary journey in Kade’s Kitchen!
