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[Matthew]

Hello from Texas. My name is Matt (well Matthew to be exact) I am 22 and from the lone star state. As an nerd and forum junkie I figured this was the place to start.

Cooking has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember. My mom is a great cook and from an early age showed me that even manly men cook. I never really loved food till I met my wife. She showed me that food is something to be enjoyed and not just fuel. Of course I have gained about 30 pounds since I got married but I am (slowly) working it off.

Anyways, even more that eating I enjoy cooking. I love the pleased look on my wife's face when I serve her a good dish. My mother is my number 2 critic. She has been lucky enough to travel around the world sampling all kinds of cuisine.

Gardening has got to be my second passion. I love to grow my own food. Right now I am in the process of building my backyard into what I want it to be so I am confined to my indoor hydroponic system (aerogarden) I also dabble in homebrewing my own beer and my wife and I both love wine.

As far as my style goes I am all over the map. Right now I have an Iranian chicken dish marinading in the fridge and I am thinking of doing some arroz con pollo the next day. I am all over the map when it comes to style. The only thing I am really not good at is plating the dish.


ETA: My wife and I are also HUGE food network people.

[Mezzaluna]

Matt, we're happy to welcome you to Chef Talk. I'm sure you're going to make this a regular stop during your day. Many of us are home cooks (myself included) who learned from home cooks who came before us. You are fortunate to have your mom as a resource! Make sure to record the dishes she makes that you love. I say this as someone whose mom is reaching age 86....

You'll note we have forums that address many of your culinary interests, including a culinary gardening forum.

Don't miss the cooking articles, cookbook reviews, recipes, photo gallery and the search tool to help you find it all. We hope to see you here often.

Welcome!
Mezzaluna

[Matthew]

Originally Posted by Mezzaluna

Matt, we're happy to welcome you to Chef Talk. I'm sure you're going to make this a regular stop during your day. Many of us are home cooks (myself included) who learned from home cooks who came before us. You are fortunate to have your mom as a resource! Make sure to record the dishes she makes that you love. I say this as someone whose mom is reaching age 86....

You'll note we have forums that address many of your culinary interests, including a culinary gardening forum.

Don't miss the cooking articles, cookbook reviews, recipes, photo gallery and the search tool to help you find it all. We hope to see you here often.

Welcome!
Mezzaluna

I have already posted a recipe and a comment about gardening. I do think this will be a regular stop on my daily web patrol.