maleficent

Go to your local library and check out the cookbooks section - park your butt for a while and just read thru the recipes and see what appeals to you.

Unless your baking, cookbooks are really just guidelines and recipes don't need to be followed exactly - if you don't like an ingredient.. don't put it in...

Knowing what flavors you like is a start, and ketchup's idea of buying a bunch of herbs and spices is excellent that really gives you a handle on what flavors you do like... Chicken is really just chicken its the spices and herbs you add to it that give it the flavor. The spice bottles will usually have on them what foods they are good for - like chicken, fish, beef or vegetables. or if you're lucky enough to have a spice store in your area, visit them and get some advice.

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