Recipe Books

     I don't know whether or not anyone has this problem but every time I'm in the library I wander over to the recipe books section. I look at some pretty pictures of food, salivate over an artichoke recipe (which I'm never going to make because I don't even know what an artichoke looks like)  and proceed to borrow the book. I come home and tell myself that I am going to make some kickass recipe. Guess what? I have the book for about 2 months (I'm a notorious re-newer) and I never open it. Today I tried opening to actually read the recipes and get a feel for the method of cooking. I think I made it through half of the appetizers section before I just opted to look at pretty pictures instead. I mean, it's not like I know what "blanch the almonds" mean anyway. Yes, I know Google exists.
     Instead of borrowing recipe books, I think I should just stick to watching Guy on Food Network. I absolutely love his show, "Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives"! I swear, I don't know what is wrong with me but there's always a marathon of that show around midnight. Being the masochist that I am, I keep my eyes glued to the endless stream of heavenly food. I may or may not have tried to stick my tongue into the TV screen and then proceed to have a midnight "snack" (cough cough, meal). I don't know if anyone ever really notices this but instead of rivalry between Food Network and the Cooking Channel, I feel like Food Network is the successful father celebrity and the Cooking Channel is the up-and-coming son who is just trying to follow dad's footsteps and make him proud. Maybe I'm reading too much into this. But for the Cooking Channel, I absolutely LOVE the two shows, "Unique Eats", and "Eat St.". Before my avid devotion to food channels, I think I would've mistaken crawfish for mutant shrimp who spent too much time in the sun without some decent SPF. Even if you live in the ocean, it's important to use sunscreen!