Trust Me, There's a Difference

I often browse the cooking magazines at the grocery store, considering that they change a lot more often than the cookbooks at the bookstore. I've been looking into Mexican recipes lately and I feel that there is a very important distinction that must be made.

You see, my girlfriend is not a big fan of spicy things- as many people aren't. But one has to remember that Mexican food is not what you get at Taco Bell, which is the difference I'm talking about. There is a humongous difference between Mexican and Tex-Mex. Although there are many traditional Mexican recipes that use hot peppers, not all of it is spicy. Tex-Mex is the category in which Taco Bell and 5-Alarm Chili falls.

Lastly, it's very important that everyone who cooks keeps this in mind, because the retail stores won't differentiate for you. As a matter of fact, I find that the Old El Paso and Taco Bell taco kits are in the international foods aisle at the grocery store.

Just something to keep in mind.

Introduction

Since moving out of my parents house, into an apartment with my girlfriend, I've started to cook a lot more than Easy-Mac and Ramen noodles. The goal of this blog is to share my experiences in the kitchen, along with some tasty recipes.

A word of caution- because I am young and fairly inexperienced, some of my tips and revelations may be old news to those that have been cooking for a while.

I hope this blog will be helpful- and I am always open to criticism and suggestions.