Cooking Tips

• Read the recipe from beginning to end. Make sure you have all the right ingredients, utensils, and appliances.

• Make sure you understand all the directions

• Assemble all your ingredients in one place before you start (you could even measure out each ingredient ahead of time before cooking). Pull out the utensils, measuring cups, and spoons you'll be using and keep them handy so you won't need to run all over the kitchen.

• Remember its YOUR meal, so if there is an ingredient you don't like take it out. You can even add to the recipe. Think of recipes as a blueprint.

• Taste test throughout cooking. Does it need more salt? Is it not spicy enough for you? Test tasting will ensure your on the right track.

• Don't be afraid to fail! Cooking takes practice. Even if your creation is a complete disaster, just remember:  delicious meals come out of creative, adventurous minds.