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I was like a deer in headlights when my mother-in-law asked me to make whip cream.
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15 years ago I was newly married and barely knew how to cook anything beyond pasta and buttered frozen corn.
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I had no clue. My mother-in-law so kindly and graciously pointed to the heavy cream and the mixer and said to whip it before it turned to butter. That’s it?! Wait. And that’s how butter is made?! And buttermilk?!
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That’s when I knew I needed to learn how to cook. Her graciousness mixed with my mother teaching me the importance of gathering around the table drove me to want to learn.
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I don’t claim to be a good cook by any means. But I have come a long way.
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If you’re new to cooking or baking. Keep trying. Keep failing. Keep learning. Keep inviting, even if you burn the chicken. People aren’t showing up for your food, they’re showing up to be with you.
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And besides, there’s always pizza just a phone call away.