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Backstory

I have cooked for most my life. However, just because I could cook, doesn’t mean that I knew how to cook. I was able to get by, because there was always a frozen whatsit that could be thrown in the oven.

But, in early 2013, I was diagnosed with celiac disease. Foods containing wheat, rye, and barley were now strictly forbidden. As a result, my old meal repertoire of boxed mac and cheese, frozen pizzas, and other pre-packaged food was no longer an option.

My only option was to get in the kitchen and cook from scratch. I soon came to realize how little I knew about cooking. I knew how to heat or reheat, but that was about it. What I needed was to learn how to cook.

Once I started tackling the fundamentals, I soon discovered an exciting world of flavours, ingredients, and techniques opened up that I had been missing out on all these years.

Looking back, the biggest stumbling block I encountered was finding resources to help me fully comprehend the cooking building blocks I was lacking. In the end I realized that the hurdles I encountered would be magnified for those with less experience, or other challenges. These revelations spurred me to create a resource that would address this gap.

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I hope you enjoy what I have created and that it helps you during your cooking journey in some small way.