Anticipation

I'm so excited.  I'm thrilled.  I'm waiting for the UPS guy like a kid anxiously awaiting the appearance of Santa Claus down the chimney.  Today's the day Ina Garten's new cookbook, Make It Ahead, comes out.

Needless to say, I preordered from Amazon.  Early this morning, I got my UPS status update text reporting that said Amazon package will be arriving on my doorstep by the end of business today.

Woo-Hoo.

Let's be honest here.  Not that much happens on a daily basis around here.  Life chugs along at a pretty predictable pace.  This isn't a bad thing.  In fact, for the most part, no news is good news.  But, when something as easily satisfying as a new cookbook by a cookbook author I love comes out, it's cause for at least a little anticipation.  It's the little things.

Ina is reliable.  Her recipes always work.  They are always delicious.  More than that even, Ina instills a sense of fun in the kitchen.  I always think that being in the kitchen with Ina would be a complete blast.  Ina has made me a better cook, because she's really just a person (albeit a very successful person) who loves feeding people.  Ask my kids.  Feeding people is what I do best.

So, fasten your seat belts. Once I peruse my new cookbook, you will no doubt be seining lots of Ina's recipes.  Better yet, go out and buy a copy yourself and cook along with me!