Courtney Janae

My Heart's Desire

+ I have always been into food since I was younger. Growing up in the country I learned how to cook at a young age simply because it always caught and held my interest. I used to watch my aunts and my grandma cook and I would take it all in. I was always intrigued by how you could throw any combonation of flavors together and how well they would work in harmony amd create something heart-warming and soul feeding. I started out just helping in the kitchen with meals, like stirring the potatoes or watch the meat ground as it cooked. I eventually started teaching myself to cook different small things starting when I was about 7. I enhanced my skills by watching those around me and quite frankly by what I felt was fulfiliing and delicious. My mom always told me I had a love for food, and that whenI was eating, it looked as though I was making love to my food. That comment forever changed how I viewed food. I felt it was more than just nourishment for the body, but rather a way to show your love for the people that you love, part of you giving your soul and passion, but on a plate. This is where not only was my passion and desire ignited, but it was how I knew that I wanted cooking to be a part of who I am.