In the Beginning
My mom taught me to cook. Here are the rules she impressed on me over and over again: If you can read and follow a recipe, you can make anything you want. Read the recipe ALL the way through before you begin. Make sure you have ALL the ingredients before you begin. Make sure there’s nothing in the oven before you preheat it. Before you bake something, look back over the recipe to make sure you added everything. As usual,…