Oh HEY THERE fancy cooking :)

So perhaps my dunce-ities have come from cooking recipes that are too easy, because, not to toot my own horn, but when it comes to preparing meals with special sauces I'm a pretty damn good chef if I do say so myself. This past week I've made things with the titles "Pan Seared Green Peppercorn Filet," "Chicken and Asparagus in White Wine Sauce," and "Herb Crusted Pork Loin." Normally I would look at these titles and say, "Psh, yeah," and turn the page. BUT, I've found that going to the grocery store and stocking up on a few common ingredients has made my life so much easier! I picked up a couple of good cooking wines, beef and chicken stock, and a few fresh veggies, and my cooking world has been turned upside down! I suddenly have a myriad of recipes at my fingertips and can cook without a dreaded last minute trip to Hannaford! I feel like I am cooking gourmet meals - and they TASTE like gourmet meals (note: my definition of gourmet being something I would order in a restaurant). I've been reinspired and I'm leaving the baking to my sister from now on! :)