The amazing French Laundry

I am in inspiring young cook, to become chef maybe one day. I cook as a hobby, never have had any formal training, but have been in the kitchen ever since I can remember. I am 26 years old, and have watched the secret family recipes come to life over the years, from Yugoslavia, and around the world. My life changed upon my purchase of "French Laundry" cookbook. My approach, and dedication to cooking changed. My intesity for the food, the recipes, the dishes, the ingredients, it all changed. You see, this is not a cookbook or a recipe guide: I see it as a technical manual, an art form, a blank canvas to put your strokes on. It truely has changed my life, and I am inspired to cook everynight, and always try new things. I have taken the recipes, the suggestions, the techniques and applied them to every dish I make. I have applied them to all my meals, all with a twist, a variation. The importance of this book is the true love one must have for the food, and the attention to detail, the art of the chef. This is a photo of one of my meals. Spent 3 days preparing for this Saturday night dinner. I would love to make a career of this. I currently am vice president of a family run Restaurant Repair and Parts company in Northern California area. My passion is cooking. I will try and post many photos.