Cooking: Love It!

Hi, I'm KiKi, and I LOVE to cook. And I'm curious if there are others out there who, like me, get a thrill out of going to the grocery store (the selection part, not the paying part), cooking with super-handy gadgets and pots and pans (I have my favorites), and serving up food so good, it makes people's eyes roll back in their heads.

There's nothing like watching people plate up, wouldn't you agree? You can almost feel their hearts beat faster and their mouths water as that first bite of your culinary creation touches the tongue. For me, the instant gratification comes when I hear the, "OMG, that is unbelievable!" It makes all my efforts at the stove (or the oven or the grill) totally worthwhile.

However, there's this one little issue: TIME, or more specifically, the lack thereof! On the one hand, I'd love to be the Barefoot Contessa, Martha Stewart, and Julia Child (yes, I saw her movie - fabulous, isn't it?) all rolled into one. And on the other hand, I'm trying to be SuperMom to two beautiful girls, an A+ wife to my fabulous husband, and a really good PR professional to boot. Now the question is, how exactly am I supposed to get it all done? I guess I'm like millions of other women out there who want it all - a happy family, a lovely home, and a satisfying career - and we only have 24 hours in a day to cram in all that good stuff!

So why don't you join me in the kitchen, which is the heart of my home? It's where the kids do their homework, my husband makes the coffee, and I pursue my passion: cooking up whatever happens to be in the fridge or the pantry - when I have the time!