ENGLISH GRAMMAR PROJECT

Name of Student: Radhika Vaid

Class: XII Section: E

Roll No:
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my gratitude to the

School Director Ms. Sudha Goyal and my
English teacher Ms. Ruma Jain for guiding me
throughout the completion of this project. I
would also like to thank my family and my
friends for supporting me and for helping me
carry out this project work. This project would
not be as it is now if not for them.
 How I learnt Cooking during Lock-Down
With nothing much to do during the yearlong Lockdown, I was hard-pressed to
look for avenues to keep myself busy and contribute something worthwhile. At
home the family is dependent on good food and preparing or learning how to
cook a new meal can be challenging as well as exciting. So, learning how to cook
seemed both practical as well as the right thing to do. Food has always found a
way to bring people together. Earlier it was by inviting people to dinner and
eating out, now it’s about sharing the comfort that food brings via social media.
Acquiring a new skill with my mom’s guidance just about gave me the
encouragement to not depend on fast-food but create something worthwhile
which is healthy.

Our house has a microwave oven which makes it easy to bake and cook. To begin
with I wanted to learn how to bake bread and make chapati. My mom taught me
the basics of kneading dough and ensuring it is smooth. It is also important to
know what to add to the flour so that it rises. It started with my mom supervising
the activity. I had to learn how to measure flour and then add the right quantity
of water. I also had other details such as how long to bake the flour. Slowly I am
able to bake bread. Most important basic is to understand and practice knife
cutting. I had to learn how to peel and then cut and slowly shred pieces of lettuce,
potato and other vegetables. Also, once these are cut, how to wash them
properly is an art, which requires patience. Once you learn the art dal of cutting
properly, one needs to understand how to fry and boil if required. Another critical
factor is adding just the right amount of spice and salt, so that it does not taste
bland or too spicy. I learnt the hard way this comes only with experience. But it
helps to know how much approx. spice should be mixed in given quantity. My
experiment with cooking took place under my mother’s guidance since she has
been serving us nourishing food since birth. I was able to make a variety of dishes
like pizza, lasagna, dal, roti, focaccia bread, Brownie, pancakes and banana bread.
Also, it’s important to be patient and take criticism gracefully. The key is keep
improving and try your best.

It is so satisfying when something that you cook actually turns out to be actually
good and everyone in the family praises you. Also, cooking your own food is not
only healthy, but helps you save and protect against stomach upset of outside
food. And there is no doubt that it helps to build up confidence. I am proud of
having acquired a new and useful skill that helps me contribute.