Hello from the drought ridden south!

[Callisto in NC]

Just saying hello from NC! Look forward to picking up tips and talking about food and cooking.

My name is Callisto, Cali if you want, I live in the Charlotte area of NC and I don't get to cook like I used to before moving here. I used to work at a pub in California but pubs like where I worked don't exist here (at least not that I've found). I'm back to working in an office and playing with food on the weekends. I look forward to being here.

[Mezzaluna]

Hi Calli, and thank you for your introduction. Your culinary yearnings will be satisfied by haning out here, I assure you! The forums, cooking articles, recipes, cookbook reviews and photo gallery will inspire you to get back in the cooking groove.

What do you particularly like to cook? Are there certain cuisines or ingredients that interest you most?

We hope you visit and participate here often. Welcome!
Mezzaluna

[Callisto in NC]

What I like too cook with and what I can are two different worlds. My specialty is coming up with "single mom dishes" which is basic ingredients, made into things that a teen will eat, that taste good, but don't cost a whole lot. Of course, I would prefer to have all the fresh ingredients, quality meats, and a great pantry, but for now, it's great food on a single mom's budget.

I'm also pretty much a try anything once gal. If it doesn't work, you just don't cook it again but if it does, you've got a go to recipe for life.