Learning to Cook

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

 

What a wonderful suggestion! I'm sure you're exactly right about

elders who have knowledge and skills to pass along if only someone

would ask them. I hope lots of new cooks will take your advice to heart.

 

~ irene, who learned to cook by watching: mother, grandmother, mother-

in-law, grandmother-in-law... and reading endless cookbooks, not just

for recipes but for philosophies regarding food.

 

 

> Ask an elder neighbor who has years of cooking experience. They

> will enjoy your company and many love to share their ideas and

> recipes. They most likely will not prepare Vegetarian/Vegan but

> they can show you the basics. I had a dear elder German neighbor

> who taught me to make gravy when I was newly married. Another

> neighbor set a wonderful example for me to become a Vegetarian. If

> you are lucky enough to have a diverse group of neighbors you will

> learn amazing things. My Hispanic friends have taught me how to

> make some great *Mexican* recipes and my Italian neighbors make

> some wonderful pasta dishes and sauces.

> There are many elder people who are alone and have a wealth of

> knowledge to share. Not just cooking but gardening, sewing,canning,

> etc.

> Deanna in Colorado