Will you still need me, Will you still feed me, When I'm sixty-four?

I have a confession to make, I read cookbooks like novels. I just cant help, they are just too full of helpful hints, ideas and possibilities to skim them. I collect recipes like the world is ending tomorrow. I have hundreds of them, in notebooks, printed out and taped to my front door, and on slips of paper that turn up when you least expect them. For me, recipes are tied to traditions, memories and family.

I don’t think that any meal or event is complete without careful planning and preparation (yes I am my father’s child), since I have this philosophy and I cook dinner most nights you understand that I have to do my research. You have to understand that one of my worst fears (I think it is between this, public speaking and Texas drivers) is having people over for dinner and not having enough food, or burning the food or having some type of food fiasco (I am a paranoid person). In my opinion, good food puts people at ease, I think it has the potential to soften hearts and bring the unlikeliest of people together. With that being said it is easy to understand why I have made it my summer project to compile and test as many recipes as possible. I do everything like a school project, I plan, research and then write (maybe I just miss school). I am putting together a FANTASTIC cookbook, okay not really fantastic but lets just say a “tried and true” cookbook. So that is where you, my wonderful readers, come into play. I am sure that you all have some recipes floating around in your heads, cupboards, and cookbooks that you so desperately want to share with me. So please my dear readers I implore you (yeah did you like that vocab word?) help me finish my project, make your mark on history (well I am not sure that history is the correct word) and send me you favorite recipes. I am talking about stuff that you really love to make and eat, things your family eats as part of family traditions, and things your husbands, wives, children, cousins, neighbors, friends, and old college roommates just can’t get enough of. I promise not to take credit for the recipe and even more than that I promise never to say “this is just like so and so makes it” (that is my biggest pet peeve, I know surprising right?). In an effort to motivate and inspire you to send me a recipe I have kindly included one of my new favorites (sorry if you have had it, I know at least one of you has), if you hate it or feel cheated I can provide you with another one.

PERFECT PULL-APART BREAD
INGREDIENTS
-1/3 c. butter
-1 c. parmesan cheese
-2 t. Italian seasoning
-2 garlic cloves, minced
-2 pkgs. Refrigerated biscuits

PREPARATION
-preheat oven to 375
-lightly spray fluted or bundt pan with oil
-combine the cheese, garlic and Italian seasoning.
-Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces
-Dip each piece in oil and then roll in cheese
-Arrange evenly in pan, bake 27-30 minutes or until deep golden brown
-Turn over and let sit for 5 minutes before serving

** the song reminds me of my little brother, he liked the beatles for awhile... do you still?