tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post8866800465061074228..comments2023-11-04T00:32:49.809-07:00Comments on [L.A. and O.C.] Foodventures: Joy of "Cooking"H. C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-23477000713188948942009-01-08T13:34:00.000-08:002009-01-08T13:34:00.000-08:00H.C.,Great post. It's insane how people are 'too b...H.C.,<BR/><BR/>Great post. It's insane how people are 'too busy' to cook a decent dinner nowadays. And with restaurant foods getting more and more fancy and less homey, I think the apprehension will only get bigger.<BR/><BR/>Home cooking FTW :]ilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189650467082526251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-25551739762767846012009-01-08T07:03:00.000-08:002009-01-08T07:03:00.000-08:00H.C.,Unfortunately we live in a world of shortcuts...H.C.,<BR/>Unfortunately we live in a world of shortcuts.<BR/>Many people don't care about the details, and are not passionate about what they put on their tables or what comes out of their kitchens...<BR/><BR/>Cooking can be and is a joy and a passion for some. And those are the ones where what they make is memorable...<BR/><BR/>Did you see the free chocolate offer on my blog today ? They are seriously good - even if I didn't make them myself ! :)Frequent Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348485045513754985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-58263605467144520932009-01-07T17:40:00.000-08:002009-01-07T17:40:00.000-08:00I think that's the new challenge of food media...I think that's the new challenge of food media and bloggers, instead of gimmicky, company-tied (and possibly -sponsored) "recipes" that try to emulate homecooked classics, they should emphasize that homecooked meals aren't that hard to plan, prepare, make and enjoy.<BR/><BR/>But I think we're heading in that direction -- Bon Appetit has a regular column called Fresh, East, Fast that's exactly that (and just came out with a cookbook highlighting those simple everyday weeknight meals), and LA Times' blog is starting to feature instructional video (love editor Russ Parsons going hands-on making that simple yet delectable italian sausage & broccoli pasta) and of course, CHOW.com and Epicurious is a wonderful resource for tested recipes and commentary.H. C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12000908567574418877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-65162195013097871802009-01-07T16:42:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:42:00.000-08:00oh, another comment, I must say that the true "joy...oh, another comment, I must say that the true "joy" of cooking seems to be completely lost in this day and age. Restaurant food, while growing by leaps and bounds in the economic boom times of the 90's and early 2000s, needs to take a backstep to homecooking, which supercedes all when rubber meets the road (I think I used more idiom there than actual prose haha)mattatouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35835685.post-62774201351718406902009-01-07T16:40:00.000-08:002009-01-07T16:40:00.000-08:00interesting. One of the first cookbooks I bought w...interesting. One of the first cookbooks I bought was an earlier edition (might be the 1997, but it seems newer, like early 2000s) of Joy of Cooking. It's a fun read and must-own for any cookbook lover. I'm on to bigger things now (Alinea is barely making dents in my evening reads...), but JOC is still nice to have around, in case you need a good chocolate chip cookie recipe (which btw, is excellent in this book). Nice blog post though.mattatouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362025149586532212noreply@blogger.com