Basically... I'm a Kitchen Virgin

**OG612** · 08-12-2008, 07:55 PM

I won't say that I'm "clueless" in the kitchen, but I am rather impaired when it comes to the culinary arts.

Does anyone here know any good websites where a single guy like me can find some good, savory recipes?

Appreciation in advance.

OG

**Livelaughlove** · 08-14-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OG612

I won't say that I'm "clueless" in the kitchen, but I am rather impaired when it comes to the culinary arts.

Does anyone here know any good websites where a single guy like me can find some good, savory recipes?

Appreciation in advance.

OG

Yah this one

DAFS. Lmao

hope this helps

Live laugh and love

**Franny&Zooey** · 08-14-2008, 10:15 PM

Buy a Betty Crocker cookbook. $20 and you have cooking tips, measurement guide, simple recipes (such as bernaise sauce), and meals. Or go to my favorite meal planner Rachel Ray. 30 minute meals, too good to be true.

**Fire(m)** · 08-15-2008, 10:02 PM

DUDE!!!!!!!!
I'm right alongside you. I watched food tv about a year ago and decided I wanted to be able to cook. I cooked my first meal for me and my wife and then decided that I'm cooking EVERYTHING for the forseeable future. That was a year ago and I'll just put it to you like this: I haven't lost any weight.

Go to food tv's website. If you have to, you can do a google on it. They have everything you need. FREE!

Daffodils&Cream · 08-17-2008, 10:54 PM

A great site is allrecipes.com- it's a great way to learn new recipes and you can comment on the ones you've tried and post you own. You can even build your own recipe box of ones you've tried and want ot try. Foodnetwork.com is great too, because they will rate the diffuculty of each recipe,too

**OG612** · 08-18-2008, 06:33 PM

Thanks D&C! I'll look in to those. And I didn't know that about the Food Network website. Awesome.

OG

**acerousme** · 08-19-2008, 01:07 AM

to become a good cook, all you have to do is EXPERIMENT!
Think of your favourite foods, and ways to make them even better.
Try different spices, herbs, and ways of cooking things.
A reallllyyyy easy recipe is shepherds Pie....and its filling.

There is a first for everything, even for Kitchen Virgins!

hurleygirl7 · 10-04-2008, 09:03 PM

rachael ray!

**WildChild** · 10-05-2008, 10:31 PM

Don't know about web sites but the best instructional cook book I've found (order one for each kid, nieces and nephew) when they were leaving home, is, Essentials of Cooking by James Peterson. Great photos, clear instructions and wonderful food!

Kung Fu Kitty · 02-08-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by hurleygirl7

rachael ray!

good one....and pick up a few boks on cooking with beer.i believe rachel rays website has a great irish beef stew recipe using beer.

08-12-2008, 07:55 PM	#1
OG612 Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 306	Basically... I'm a Kitchen Virgin I won't say that I'm "clueless" in the kitchen, but I am rather impaired when it comes to the culinary arts. Does anyone here know any good websites where a single guy like me can find some good, savory recipes? Appreciation in advance. OG __________________ Through hypnosis, I create confident men and women to succeed in all facets of their lives. This place will soon get very interesting

08-17-2008, 10:54 PM	#5
Daffodils&Cream Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New England Posts: 16	A great site is allrecipes.com- it's a great way to learn new recipes and you can comment on the ones you've tried and post you own. You can even build your own recipe box of ones you've tried and want ot try. Foodnetwork.com is great too, because they will rate the diffuculty of each recipe,too __________________ Daffodils&Cream *Life isn't about Finding yourself.* *Life is about Creating yourself.- Unknown*

08-18-2008, 06:33 PM	#6
OG612 Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 306	Thanks D&C! I'll look in to those. And I didn't know that about the Food Network website. Awesome. OG __________________ Through hypnosis, I create confident men and women to succeed in all facets of their lives. This place will soon get very interesting

10-04-2008, 09:03 PM	#8
hurleygirl7 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8	rachael ray! __________________ -Hillary

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08-14-2008, 10:15 PM	#3
Franny&Zooey VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 75	Buy a Betty Crocker cookbook. $20 and you have cooking tips, measurement guide, simple recipes (such as bernaise sauce), and meals. Or go to my favorite meal planner Rachel Ray. 30 minute meals, too good to be true.

08-15-2008, 10:02 PM	#4
Fire(m) Silver Contributor 100+ Posts Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 290	DUDE!!!!!!!! I'm right alongside you. I watched food tv about a year ago and decided I wanted to be able to cook. I cooked my first meal for me and my wife and then decided that I'm cooking EVERYTHING for the forseeable future. That was a year ago and I'll just put it to you like this: I haven't lost any weight. Go to food tv's website. If you have to, you can do a google on it. They have everything you need. FREE!

08-19-2008, 01:07 AM	#7
acerousme Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: May 2008 Location: In the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, Canada Posts: 935 Blog Entries: 46	to become a good cook, all you have to do is EXPERIMENT! Think of your favourite foods, and ways to make them even better. Try different spices, herbs, and ways of cooking things. A reallllyyyy easy recipe is shepherds Pie....and its filling. There is a first for everything, even for Kitchen Virgins!

10-05-2008, 10:31 PM	#9
WildChild Gold Contributor 500+ Posts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western USA Posts: 6,230 Blog Entries: 5	Don't know about web sites but the best instructional cook book I've found (order one for each kid, nieces and nephew) when they were leaving home, is, Essentials of Cooking by James Peterson. Great photos, clear instructions and wonderful food!