Swedish Steel

After submitting my audition tape to the Food Network, I keep thinking of the final scene of Robert Redford in "The Candidate". His character wins a seat in Congress, and it hits him... "What now? What do I do now?!" He was so focused on winning the election that he didn't pause to think what he would do if he actually did win. Even if Redford is an America-hating scumbag, he's a damn fine actor. That scene perfectly demonstrates the highly unlikely scenario I would find myself if I made it into final audition to host my very own cooking show. "What now?!"

So for next few months I am pushing myself into a journey all over the culinary map. I am going to make all sorts of dishes and hitting every reasonable cooking technique. Anything that involves digging a hole in the ground is out.

Tonight is "Beef Bourguignon" from my autographed copy of Tyler Florence's "Real Kitchen". Any dish whose ingredients include a whole bottle of wine can't be missed.
I'll see you in three hours.