Introduction

To All My New Friends (hopefully),

Let me begin by thanking you for joining me on my blog.  This is the first blog I have ever written and I chose to do it on a subject that is near and dear to my heart, food and its preparation.  For those of you who know me, and my expanding waist line, this is a subject which I take seriously.  As part of this blog I will attempt to create a variety of dishes that will not only satisfy the palate but also the soul.  Or in some cases the sole :)

The purpose of this blog is to recreate some of the recipes I see on cooking shows, Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, Iron Chef etc... to take recipes submitted by those who may be following the blog, and to recreate those dishes from my past that have led to my passion for food.  Additionally each recipe will include a difficulty rating.  Easy, Not So Easy, Hard and Holy Moly I need  Degree to Cook this as well as reviews on flavor, texture and potential changes I will make in the future to improve the dish.  I will also include the cost per dish and the availability of the ingredients that I used.

As a last note the name of this blog is suburban cooking.  This is intended for the amateur chef that may get one or two nights a week to try new things.  While I understand my fellow foodies will most likely be better chefs and or have more time, please make your comments positive and remember this is for fun.

Thank you in advance for any interest you show in this blog and please comment early and often!

Best Regards,

RJB