Today's challenge is to take a step towards learning a new skill. Although I've been a really good cook (but I can't/don't bake) for years, I am learning how to step up my cooking skills. It all started when I saw a friend post a link to watch a free one hour cooking webinar with Chef Todd Mohr, who owns a series called Web Cooking Classes. Here's the link:
Web Cooking Classes
The one hour webinar was for real. He taught how to unlearn bad habits traditionally seen in home kitchens, and techniques passed down from home cooks to their kids and grandkids. He's very good at explaining why to use his techniques that he learned and has taught in Culinary school for decades. He's entertaining, informative, and very casual - this is about real food, not fancy things that aren't practical for every day.
After the one hour webinar, there's an offer to try his 16 week online classes, at your own pace. I forget how much it was, originally it was hundreds of dollars, far cheaper than the $40k they want for culinary school and far less time consuming. I had a friend send me a coupon code type of thing and I ended up with all his classes, plus a second set of classes that had another 16 more advanced videos plus another 16 videos in a third set, a free DVD on sauces mailed to my house, lots of extra bonus videos, printable sheets of what's taught in each session you can put in your own binder, and more. He even will respond to you within 24 hours when you leave a message on the board under each week's video, telling him what you tried making, how it came out, any questions you need answer, suggestions to altar the recipe shown, etc. I got all this with the code for just under $100 I think.
I have gotten so much value out of this course. The 1 thing I'm on right now as far as "a new skill" for today's challenge is on making homemade pasta. I won't go out and buy a pasta maker/press anytime soon, so not sure if I'll try making it or not, but it's a new skill I'm glad I have.
What new skill will you try in the near future? A new sport? A new type of fitness workout? A new language? A new musical instrument - or learning to read music? How to use a new computer program? A Do It Yourself project? Maybe try scrapbooking or card making? Leathercraft? Sewing, knitting, or crochet? Driving a motorcycle? Roller blading, ice skating, skiing, or long boarding? Sailing? There's an endless list of new things to try. What will you choose?
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