the canDIshhh tales

I was startled when I saw a friend's status message on FB that said RIP Nora Daza. I was silenced. I've always said that it was because of the show Cooking it Up with Nora - that I learned to appreciate watching a cooking show. Nora Daza is an icon for me.  She's one of the biggest influences in my life with regards to cooking.  I would remember waking up early on weekends to watch her cooking showwas it Saturday or was it Sunday morning) on Channel 2 when I was still a kid.  Watching her show made me want to try cooking.  I think it was because of watching the show that I learned to love to cook and bake.  I would remember her and her children (I remember Nina and Sandy) whip up dishes and I was so fascinated with how they sauteed and cook up dishes with such ease. The theme song is still plays in my head when I remember her. So, to Nora Daza - THANK YOU for your cooking show.  If not for your shows, I wouldn't like to be influenced to learn h...