Foodies-in-training

I have a special talent: I can eat anything and tell you elements of flavors in it. I'm not trying to be braggy, but I'm making this point because I have told myself before, I don't need a recipe. I don't need instructions. I know how to figure it out. I know flavor and texture.

And then, just today, I bought this:

This isn't the exact issue, but I am sure that if you love to cook, you know Cook's Illustrated. Why have I waited so long?! I've bought other magazines, cookbooks, read online... NOTHING is as amazing as the instructions and why they work--it sounds so simple, but it's the most fantastic thing I've read in a long time. Chad is also excited about it! All the food in this issue sounded soooo delicious. 

And that, my friends, is the true beginning of my education of cooking. Hopefully some will rub off on Chad! (Just kidding, love.)