When I was little I used to love being in the kitchen watching my mom cook. She taught me how to make rice in a rice cooker, the basic prerequisite to Asian cooking. And while watching her mix and steam her Chinese pork meatloaf, I caught on quickly to our culture's little-bit-of-this, little-bit-of-that measuring style.
Fast forward thirty years later, Portia is now watching me and falling in love with cooking too. She loves mixing...pouring...stirring. Anything of a sweet batter consistency that she can lick the spoon after prep are her favorite recipes. Portia has even discovered the likes of Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, and Ree Drummond. Her obsession for Food Network has her curious about what celebrity chef is going to make what and who will win cupcake wars!
Before we look at pictures, let me stress by saying how an unskilled baker is teaching an aspiring baker (who sees me as a pastry God) how to bake somehow all makes sense in the eyes of a four year old. She's going to read this one day and not remember me as gastronomically challenged but just special moments in the kitchen with Mom.
Enough talking. Portia's Brown Butter Blueberry Muffins!!