How to start?

I am telling you that the cooking books are just great! Unfortunate, that they only help you if you already cook well. Otherwise you will not understand a word. I noticed that they treat you as if you knew everything. But then why would you use a book to learn? Open the book only if have no idea of what to cook. Read the labels and the ingredients and that's it. Do not go into the details because you will be lost in two sentences. Anyway, if you feel that it's time to cook something and you are into it, you should not be discouraged by a book. Just go into the kitchen and let's see what you have at home.

Do not ever think that you cannot make it. Because you can!

Does not matter how old you are, where you are from. What matters is that you want to do something here.

Let's then check what are the basics you should keep at home to be able to create something.

It always depends on what type you are. I am a pasta type. There are people who prefer Asian food, ones like the vegan staff, others would eat everything with meat.

It is also important to see the level of your knowledge. This is going to be your first? Have you ever boiled water before? Did you happen to cook and it was just not what you expected?

Anyway, find your favourite ingredients.

I always have at home:

pasta: my husband likes penne, I prefer spagetti. I always have two, three types of pasta at home.

rice: brown rice is healthy, good to eat it sometimes. We do not like it that much, though. So we keep it to the minimum. Normal rice is always welcomed.

chicken breast: in the freezer. Do not store it in one piece, slice it before putting to the freezer and put them into separate bags. Defrost only the portion you need.

Herbs, spices.

You need to know them to be able to use them. Start to read the labels of the food you buy from stores. Find out what they are made of and from. Be cautious what you eat and whether you like them.

Until next week figure out your favourite ones and let's cook something together.