An Idea is Born

Having always enjoyed cooking and having a love for trying new foods the thought came to me that others may be interested in joining me on a journey into the world of food. With the main concept being to extend ourselves and challenge ourselves to try new recipes that involve new techniques and new ingredients our Cooking Club has been formed. Six of us meet tomorrow for the first time.
Our first challenge is "Alex Herberts's Potato Gnocchi with Sauteed Prawns in a Burn't Butter Sauce" (Masterchef Australia Cookbook) followed by a Donna Hay Souffle for dessert. Yum! Lets hope we can make it taste as good as it sounds.
For the following month we will be inspired by Donna Hay's cookbook "Seasons". A cookbook full of beautiful pictures and wonderful recipes just waiting to be tried. The plan...to cook as many recipes from the Autumn section as we can and then to meet in one month to discuss our successes, our failures and our favourite recipes.
As a new club I hope it will evolve over time to suit the needs of each member as we all embark on our journey into the world of food!
Already inspired by the idea I tried a new dish a couple of nights ago..."Brent's Top Fifty Salt and Pepper Squid" from the Masterchef Australia Cookbook...my first failure!!!!! The squid was chewy...did I overcook or undercook it, did I not prepare it properly...I don't know!!!! My new personal challenge ...to learn how to cook tender squid!
Tonight's dinner..."Pete Evan's Tea-Smoked Duck Breast", also from the Masterchef Australia Cookbook. Lets hope I have more success with this recipe.