Just a thought - today everyone is in a hurry for everything. Microwaves are a big thing in many households. Many have forgotten - or have not learned - the basics of good home cooking. It takes time to make some dishes, and to make them the way they should be made. In this lifetime I have seen some horrid things done by cooks in kitchens. Many of them just don't know better. Too bad Home Ec isn't a strong requirement in 7th and 8th grade anymore. At least in school they would learn the basics and the proper way of doing things - as well as FOOD SAFETY, contamination, cross-contamination, etc. We need to start teaching that again. Also - many do not understand basic cooking terms - let alone how to do them - like sauteing, braising, poaching, etc.

Amen!!! We need everything roght away, and everything from the microwave. I remember helping in my grandma's kitchen as she prepared all day for a family get-together, and I learned more than cooking, I tell you.

Sometimes special interests add to the confusion, particularly when it comes to terms and techniques.

If, for instance, I see one more "healthy" recipe that tells me to "saute in a little wine", I'm going in the corner and spit up.

I learned cooking and baking in my grandmother's kitchen. I love making things from scratch and have taught my son and daughter to do the same. Microwave cooking to me, is great for heating up left-overs, but not for the real kitchen work.

DCMerkle

DCMerkle - you have fond memories! I have them too! And it is something you will always cherish - and your children will do the same!!