Passions of Mine - Cooking

Growing up I never ventured out of my comfort zone when it came to the things I like, the things I was passionate about. I always thought I knew what I loved and I guessed I'd stick to the same things for the rest of my life... as it turns out that wasn't the case!

I remember watching Jamie Oliver's cooking shows when I was a kid but I never felt a connection to them, I just thought they were interesting to watch mainly because I enjoyed looking at all the yummy food. But for the past 3 or 4 years this new passion for cooking has been growing inside of me. I started by watching Lorraine Pascale's "Lorraine's Fast, Fresh & Easy Food" cooking show.

I then moved on to other cooking and baking shows and now I am in the middle of a phase which, although isn't great for my wallet, gives me a great deal of pleasure: I may or may not have an attraction to cooking and baking books, making me want to buy them all. So far I've only got three which is good considering the fact that I love to spend my days at book shops.

Brunch - Cláudia Sousa Villax

Sumos Com Segredos - Samantha McMurray

Jamie's Food Tube: The Cake Book - Cupcake Jemma

Although I love to own books which give me the key to food heaven, I also love to watch cooking shows. My first obsession was one of Lorraine Pascale's shows. Now, alongside Lorraine, I like to watch any of Jamie Oliver's shows, Harry Eastwood's baking program - probably my favourite one - and Gordon Ramsay's show called "Gordon Ramsay's Home Cooking". I am also a big fan of Master Chef Australia, both the adults and the kids versions. And the newest addition is a show called "Rachel Allen's Cake Diaries".

I always thought I'd never be a great cook or baker because I just didn't feel anything when the "you have to learn how to cook" subject crawled into conversations but now I think it will be something I really enjoy doing whether I'm doing it on my own, with friends, with my mum or someday with my own family.

Love,
Carolina Rosalie ♥