25 before 25

25 Things to Make Before Turning 25

This is a bucket list of sorts for all things cooking related. I will turn 25 in about 15 months, so I created a list of 25 things I want to conquer in the kitchen before turning 25. Most of these things on this list I’ve never made, or if I have made it, I certainly haven’t perfected it.

Yeast Breads:
1. Bagels – done 3/23/11
2. English muffins – done 2/25/11
3. Soft pretzels – done 11/14/10
4. Donuts – done 8/23/11
5. Baguettes – done 9/6/11
6. Kaiser Rolls

Cookies/Bars:
7. Blondies – done 4/25/11
8. Brownies
9. Cannolis
10. Cream puffs

Cakes:
11. Crumb Cake
12. Yellow cake with chocolate frosting – done 8/1/11
13. New York cheesecake
14. Chocolate cheesecake

Italian:
15. Chicken parmesan
16. Ravioli
17. Deep dish pizza – done 10/26/11
18. Calzones – done 8/8/11

Soups, Entrees, and Sides:
19. Chicken stock
20. Baked beans
21. Roasted Turkey – done 11/18/11
22. Beef tenderloin – done 1/2/11

Misc:
23. Petit Fours
24. Gingerbread House
25. Homemade cheese crackers