The adventure has begun. 350 recipes in 365 days seems like a resonable goal. If Julie can cook all of Julia's recipes in a year, I should be able to cook all of Bill's. After all, I won't have to slit a live lobster, boil a calf's foot or truss a duck! Instead, I will be slitting live veggies, boiling kidneys (beans, that is), and trussing peppers!

Our first meal was and outstanding success, Portobello in parchment pg 126. By the way, you can order Bill's book on his website www.billirwin.com and then cook along with me. The user name and password are wellness. Sam and I loved the dinner, but you might wonder, how this vegan meal went over with the rest of the family. Well, we have a rather broad spectrum of ages. They range from 16 to 101. So I think we have a WIDE cross section to judge the dinner. Grandma loved it, pureed of course. My mother, 98, practically licked her plate clean. Then there is Josh, a delightful 16 yr old, who has come to live with us. He gobbled it down and asked for more.

Well, 349 recipes to go! From time to time I will share some of the recipes as Bill has given me permission to do so. Enough for today. I had better rest up for the 10ld bag of carrots that will be waiting by the juicer in the morning. Bon Appetite!