Just a quote :)

I stumbled (pun not intended) across this quote as I was surfing random websites one day, and I felt that it encapsulated the spirit one has to bring into the kitchen. Many a time, it is a fear - fear of failed and horrible tasting cookies and pastries, of wasting ingredients and time and fear of difficult recipes. Just a while ago, I failed in my first macaron attempt and was rather put off by them for a long time (okay, just 2 weeks or so, but this is because I'm stubborn and I've a never say die attitude), until I made them again - and when little feet appeared on the shells of my macaron (after squatting down by the oven to observe them for 5 minutes), I whooped up in joy. The whole day went better after that :)

So, for all aspiring bakers and cooks out there, here's some Julia Child for you:

"The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a 'What the hell?' attitude."