i want to learn how to cook. so badly.

i dont want to rely on fast food, takeaway meals or someone else for breakfast/lunch/dinner in the future. in fact, that would be my worst nightmare. i feel so stupid not knowing how to cook. in fact, i'd feel that you're stupid too if you dont even know the basics. but right now, i'm not just talking about the basics. i'm talking about just a little below the level of the professionals, like jamie oliver. typical ambitious me, lol. but gawd, him and nigella are my kitchen idols. just dont talk to me about gordon ramsay.

being able to prepare such delicious food and share it with loved ones would make me so happy. if i could, i'd invite people over every weekend for food. well, in the future lah. that would be what i look forward to everyday, being in the kitchen, being familiar with every food, spice and herb. i mean, like right now, i still feel unsure and uncertain even when baking those cookies and cupcakes i've baked for some time now. some people say that being able to bake is good enough already. you buffoons! what the heck? for starters, i only know how to bake chocolate chip cookies and a few type of cupcakes. what about bread, shortbread, cakes, pies, tarts, puddings, souffle, homemade ice-cream etc?! secondly, i'd rather be able to cook than bake, you know. one can live without dessert, but not without the main course!

but it's not like i want to pursue a career in the culinary industry. i would cook for my own personal pleasure and enjoyment. besides, i live to eat, not eat to live like some annoyingly narrow-minded people i know. i want to be a psychologist/astronaut/professional photographer/professional tennis player/pediatrician and still be able to cook good food at home. so what am i suppose to do? i'm not sure really. enrol myself in a cooking school? breathe down my grandma's neck whenever she's in the kittchen? get jamie oliver to make me his protege? (HAHAHAHAHA, i didnt realise i was this funny)

whatever it is, i cant wait because no matter what, i am going to make sure i know how to cook before i go off to university. urgh, now i need to get my hands on jamie oliver's new cookbook, jamie's ministry of food, which is targeted at people like me - those who havent a clue about cooking. so if you have the time, do try to pick up cooking skills too. correction: you MUST try. most people nowadays are becoming too reliant on their grandmas, restaurants or fast food joints for food. have you ever wondered what would happen when you leave home? you cant depend on the latter two for food forever, can you? if you do, boy, are you in for an unhealthy and obese future...

but more importantly!













as a christmas present for me, anyone?