"Barry" > wrote
> To bring us up to the present day. I have bought decent cookware, decent
> knives, lots of spices and oils and 18 cookbooks all in the last three
> months. Some of the books are only OK, some are amazing! Nigel Slater's
> "The Kitchen Diaries" and "Real Food" would top my list at the moment.
> I cook meals for three; (Wife, Son and myself) but Wife and Son are the
> judges, I watch them eat, I watch them trying to take the glaze off the
> plate. I feel so good. This is what is all about. Watching your food make
> someone ecstatic.
> I have never felt more content as when I prep all my ingredients, whether
> it be thirty minutes or two hours.

Hi Barry.

I really like your style. You are refreshingly articulate. I like feeding
people too. I'm really glad you're feeling better, and look forward
to hearing more from you.