Just like Julia Child (minus all the class)

Welcome! Contrary to popular belief, good food doesn't have to be expensive nor does it have to be hard to prepare. Dad always said that it was no harder to cook good food than it was to cook crap food. So why waste the effort on cooking crap?

Upon graduating college, learning how to cook became priority. When there is no longer a dining hall preparing three squares a day, somehow you have to figure out how to make food that is edible. Maybe even beyond edible. Maybe you want to make food that makes you smile on the inside and the outside. Maybe you even want to make food that's good enough to share with your friends, so on occasion you don't have to drag your butt back to your basement apartment all alone (again). If that's what you're looking for, we're here for you.

So, if you're a student, a young professional, newly on your own, pressed for space, or just looking to make good food fast and cheap, we've got you covered. You have the time and somewhere inside you have the talent. It didn't take long for us to figure out that cooking food at home was just as easy and less expensive than eating out or buying pre-made mixes. It won't take long for you either.

Here we want to explore the simple and inexpensive side of food. Recipes and stories; Tricks and tips; Triumphs and Failures. On the quest to learning how to cook edible food, nothing is left out.

To begin, here are just a few simple guidelines:

1) You'll make mistakes. We did. Have a back-up plan and a fire extinguisher on hand.
2) Make yourself believe that cooking is not a chore. You have to eat to live. So eat well, because you're doing this for yourself.
3) Cooking is both an art and a science. Art and science can get messy. You will too. Accept it and don't be afraid to get messy.
4) Let us know what works, what doesn't, and other things that you want to see on the blog.
5) Have fun.

With Love from the "My Basement Bistro" Team,
Julie and Laura

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