I love Pixar!  Have you seen Ratatouille?  If not, seriously get off your computer, run to your local video store, watch it and fall in love with the movie with its lush graphics, pretty soundtrack, great cinematography and a timeless story.  One of the main characters in there, Gusteau famously states:  “Anyone can cook!”.  And really, anyone can cook.  Like everything in life, you just have to do it.

There’s a lot of recipes out there and a ton of cookbooks.  Of course Yumtastic is going to feature some recipes that personally intrigue me, but lots of friends have told me that although they have recipes, they don’t really know what to do with it.  They lack basic kitchen skills. So this is what Cooking 101 is all about, helping a person that knows absolutely nothing about the kitchen to become at least familiar and not scared of it. Don’t be afraid of it!  Embrace the experience of trying out something completely new and  completely unfamiliar since that feeling only happens once! » More: Cooking 101: Basic Tools of the Trade