Making Cooking Fun

Tuesday July 12, 2011
READERS WELCOME: I am hoping that the readers of my blog get inspiration, recipes and a good laugh as they read about my experiences which I'm sure will include some hilarious moments. Cooking should be fun and it should include friends. So come join me in this adventure.
What is Cooking With Marilee All About?

THE PURPOSE OF THIS BLOG: The purpose of this blog is to bring an element of fun back into cooking. I just remodeled my kitchen and it looks beautiful. I want to do some cooking and have friends over to share my kitchen with me. Over the years cooking has gotten to be a chore for me and I want to develop an atmosphere in my kitchen where cooking is considered social, entertaining, and delicious. I am creating this blog to write about my experiences, share recipes and give others good ideas on how to make their kitchen a fun place.

THE PREMISE: I'm beginning by inviting "Guest Chefs" into my kitchen to show me how to cook their favorite recipe. I consider all my friends and family to be Chefs so any I invite into my kitchen will be my "Guest Chefs." The Guest Chef picks a recipe they enjoy making, I buy the ingredients and they come to my kitchen to show me how to make the recipe. We will spend a fun time in the kitchen cooking, laughing, talking and sampling. Then we will serve the meal to my husband, kids and other invited friends around the table.
THE FUN: I believe the fun comes with having a good excuse to invite friends over, sharing in the creating of a delicious dinner, and most of all sharing in the chore of clean up. That way when the evening is over, the kitchen is clean and we have some great memories. Plus I learn some great recipes that I can cook on my own when I have no friends around to help me.
MY FIRST "GUEST CHEF": My first guest chef is one of my favorite people. She has been my best friend since we were in 7th grade. She is actually driving over 2 hours to come to my house to cook with me. What a great friend and she definitely wanted to be the first to "Guest Chef." She has chosen a Spinach Quiche to begin my cooking experience. She will be here on Thursday, July 14. I do like quiche and have not made one in years.