For some time now I have been watching an Emmy-winning television personality and author who hosts at least four different programs on U.S. cable television’s Food Network. Rachael Domenica Ray, has become one of my favorite culinary experts as her energetic personality and her smile have been enough to keep me in front of the TV screen to watch her teach simple recipes that she claims can be prepared in thirty minutes or less.

Being an amateur cook myself, I was pleased to discover that she shared the same view that I have in relation to food measuring. As she emphasized, “it takes away from the creative, hands-on process of cooking.” Her “eyeball it” expression has stayed with me every time I am about to experiment with something new and taste my efforts. Even though she has been heavily criticized for her appearance, her voice, her [Read more →]