I like to try recipes out on my family, friends, and guests. I experiment at least once or twice a week unless it's a super busy week; more if I'm looking for some fun in the kitchen.
I started these weekly experiments almost twelve years ago when I discovered that my "favorites" cookbook had recipes in it that I had actually never tried. I was a relative newlywed at the time with a new baby, and I didn't know what kinds of food my growing family really liked. So, I pulled every recipe out and began cooking my way through the entire cookbook. I had three rules. 1) everyone has to be honest about their opinion of the experiment (if you don't tell me you don't like it, and *I* like it, you may see it again), 2) I can't take your opinion personally (which I had a tendency to do), and 3) there's always pizza.
We never actually ordered pizza in all those years, but there have been a handful of "we don't have to do this one again". What do I have after twelve years of experimenting on my family and friends? Well, my family still loves me. I still have my friends. And my "favorites" cookbook is now two overflowing cookbooks that I am now trying to digitize into recipe software so that I can find them easier. I also have a new appreciation for Martha Stewart, Alton Brown, Ina Garten, and Emeril Lagasse...to name a few of our favorites.
I may just keep posting my little experiments here and share my experiences. We've collected some fun recipes along the way. Maybe I shouldn't just tuck them away in my recipe software, but pass them on for others. Just don't start with this one.
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