Everyone has had the dream of cooking a grand meal for all of their friends and family and every body applauding their work and flavors. Truthfully, I know very few people who can pull this off. You need to know more than just how to cook a roast, or how to bake a potato. You need to have some awesome cooking skills, organizational skills, and a good tongue.

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Photography: The Zen Water by Dark Patator

Ask almost any Chef when they first became interested in food, and the answer will almost always date back to their child hood. Some how some way a passion for working with ingredients to create something special was seeded in a Chef’s childhood. For me, it was the Gourmet Glass of Water.

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Videos are able to be found on the internet that cover every topic imaginable. Cooking is no exception. There are some sites who’s sole purpose is to offer videos about cooking techniques while others include them along side recipes. I did a lot of looking around and came up with a nice selection of videos I am sure all of you will enjoy.

Photography: Engleberg Switzerland by Florence3

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Americans, like myself, I believe underestimate the power of a large plate of Fish and Chips. Personally I find it very difficult to even find on a menu, let alone on a menu of an establishment I trust not to screw it up. So I hear that England and the surrounding locale seems to be the hot-spot of the World for this Ultimate Gut Bomb. Well then, I am going to promote it some so that hopefully some day I do not have to worry about not finding it on the menu of my favorite local pub.

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