I spent a great deal of time in Borders today picking through books. The Big Sur Bakery Cookbook will be my cooking partner for the endeavor that is Number 24. I’m a little upset over the success of Julie and Julia because this number was part of my original 2003 list and now it seems like I’m ripping her off. That is of no bother. I will carry on. 

The cookbook is a good one though and I ultimately chose it because it breaks down its chapters by month and there is nothing I enjoy more then cooking for the seasons. I think I will start this number in January. This gives me enough time to amass all the cooking equipment I need (knives! cast iron! I can’t wait!) via Christmas lists and mom, but it gives me enough time to properly read it through and know what I’m getting into.

Either way it looks like come January I’m going to be cooking, and trying, a whole lot of seafood…  I’m nervous about that part.