Welcome To My Kitchen

WELCOME TO MY KITCHEN.The Cooks Cupboard by Suzi Franks.

That’s me, with Emma.

A true devotee and trusted member of my team, always willing to test & eat anything I create with great gusto.. Food is a basic requirement for life, without it we die..simple..therefore, why do we find it so dauntingly difficult to prepare the food that sustains life???

The Cooks Cupboard aims to open the doors on the world of cooking and food in general…Exploring recipes, tastes and the culture which shapes countries foods. I aim to bring you lessons on how to prepare foundation items such as fresh pasta,basic sauces and pastry thus giving you a building block to which you can explore the living world of food without feeling out of your depth as you can build up to more complicated dishes at your own pace.

I will endeavor to unfold the history of dishes and food items,bringing you interesting stories which surround the evolution of dishes.

I hope to de-mystify the jargon surrounding the cookery world so you don’t feel daunted. I want to bring you cooking ideas to suit your lifestyle, whether its for you to create or for your knowledge when faced with a restaurant menu.

I also want your feedback on the site..don’t hold back what do you like or not, what is it that you want to know or see on the site???

So e-mail me at: foodie@thecookscupboard.net

I would like this to be a two way street as food is evolving daily and everybody has tips or knowledge that is personal to them. You may want to know how to do something or a recipe just hasn’t worked…just ask..if I don’t know I will find out…. I believe there are no ‘ experts’ in the food world we all learn and adapt ideas from each other, I would like to share some of my experiences with you.

So here’s the deal:

With the cooks cupboard I would like to inspire you, re-awaken a desire within you for good, simple food.

There will be NO tricks recipes or mind blowingly difficult techniques BUT there WILL be, on the other hand, detailed information on ‘how to’ in step by step stages, these will be available in written, audio & video formats as necessary.

I would like it if you relax and don’t feel pressured to fling yourself into the kitchen and whip up a dish under duress THAT is not the intended idea.

I feel that food is just as much about enjoying reading recipes, mentally picturing the food then dashing out to your local restaurant or shop to satisfy that craving.

Cooking yourself is NOT about slaving over a hot stove and feeling under duress to perform or a feeling the dish is bound to fail, those feelings defeat the purpose the cooking yourself can give you.

It’s about enjoyment, relaxation and creativity. So what if you try and enjoy the experiences The Cooks Cupboard tries to give you??

OK enough said..ENJOY the delights you are about to experience.