here goes nothing...

so, i have no children, brandon and i are still not married.... and we dont have pets... have i scared you off from this blog yet??? what in the world would i have to blog about??? that's what ive been asking myself over and over for the last year since i created this blog. it's been empty for the last year. for some reason i finally felt compelled to start writing. i will not feel betrayed or hurt or slighted in the least if you dont like my blog or dont want to hear the things i have to say.... WAIT a minute... OF COURSE I WILL... do you not know me? i am very high maintenance, and i will prob give you pop quizzes when we are engaging in casual conversation about this blog, when you LEAST expect it, just to make sure you are a loyal follower/friend... because, let's be real, they are one in the same in the cyber world. BUT i promise, i will try and make my posts as entertaining and maybe even helpful in the kitchen as possible! :)

so, ive FINALLY gotten to what this blog is going to be about, it only took me a whole paragraph... ask anyone who knows me... im a bit long winded and i get side tracked VERY often... its a quirk youll grow to love, or just grow to tolerate, because i wont change. also, as you can tell, i dont like to use punctuation, which is funny because im an editor and consider myself an english/writing snob... i will admit it now... this aberration of character we shall call it comes from pure and simple laziness. i grew up during the rise of the cyberworld... where chatting online replaced actual human interaction or letter writing/snail mail.... texting was all the rage, which created this whole new language of the "lols" "g2g" "brb" "143" "lylas"....etc.... it's not my fault... it is al gore's.... he says he invented the internet? well, buddy, you take the good with the bad... and if you were the one who invented the internet you can go ahead and take the medal for dumbing an entire generation of youngins...... way to go al gore... you waste of space.

OMG... there i go again getting side tracked... so, back to the subject at hand... my blog... so, not to toot my own horn... but ::toot toot:: (LOL) i am quite the whiz kid in the kitchen... i grew up cooking and loved it... hhhmmmm.... i dont know if love is the right/strong enough word to describe this affair i have with food... cooking and eating are two of my most favorite things to do... there is such a sense of conquer... a sense of accomplishment... a sense of pride when you finish preparing a dish youve slaved over in the kitchen for hours... perfecting every little detail, even down to the garnish of how you will present it... i believe it is probably a lot like giving birth... ;) and then eating.... oooohhh the joy... the complete ecstasy... that fireworks feeling in your mouth when you taste something so delicate yet so explosive in flavor... that is a feeling that can only be compared to.... well... i am going to keep this PG just in case i have any under 13 crowd reading... :) back to the blog... i want to share my experiences both in and outside the kitchen with you all.

i am in the midst of compiling years worth of original recipes that i have created into a book... and in that pursuit to add to as well as update some of the oldies but goodies i have been on an expedition of extraordinary cuisine. i will share my insights and personal opinions of the establishes i visit... and would also love feedback/recommendations from you! :)

i think its going to be an exciting adventure and i hope you all buckle in and join me on what im sure is going to be a ride to remember... :)