The Kitchen of howiesan

Howard Bates

@howiesan

Member since Oct 2012

Irwin, PA (pop. 48,093)

I started to learn to cook when I was around 8 years old from my Dad. Then I think I was 10, Dad asked me to assemble everything for our own type of red chili con carne. Then he said "go for it!". Later I learned to love cooking (when people would ask for 'seconds'. I have tried to improve from then on. Now folks tell me I have a well equipped and well stocked kitchen/pantry. I have realized that I can't cook if I don't have onions and garlic! I think my dad would be proud of the way I cook now. My brothers and sisters, (and their children/grandkids) still talk about my cooking!