I have recently re-discovered how much I enjoy cooking.  Past summers, I’d bake a pie roughly once a week, with cookies, merengues, brownies, and rice crispy treats in between.  Fortunately, my taste and confidence have grown up a little, and I’ve moved on to better foods.  A few recently:

1) Sushi: Began as a summer project, but ended up too easily conquered.  Still enjoyable as a superbly healthy lunch every so often, and a fun entry on the cultured resume.

2) Rachel Ray’s Lasagna Casserole: You know you’re an adult when you take pride in making casseroles, and you know you’re on the way to homemaker-hood when you’re watching Rachel Ray.  Oh well… it was tasty enough to ignore those warning signals.

3) Raspberry Sherbet: Currently in my freezer, made with sun-soaked raspberries my family picked on Saturday.  Amazingly simple recipe, though I’m not yet sure how it will work out.  So far, it looks like a raspberry smoothie, but I’m staying optomistic!