And For Dessert...

Part of my interest in cooking stemmed from a four month stint in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. with my cousin Beth. I insisted that if I was going to stay with her and my Uncle Mark for the winter I couldn’t eat take out all the time and we were going to cook most nights. Beth had never really cooked before but shows real talent, especially when it comes to baking. Beth is going to chronicle attempts at figure-friendly baked goods while I keep attempting main courses. Her first blog entry follows: