An Experiment

So, here I am. You've found me.

Now that you're here, I suppose we should lay out a background and a mission statement: I have a very complex relationship with food and with cooking. I enjoy food. I love to eat it, cook it, and express my creativity with it. My travel plans abroad often entail which local foods to try and which restaurants to sample. Grocery shopping is fun. I plan what to eat for lunch as I am eating breakfast. Bringing a dish to a potluck or planning a dinner involves meticulous planning and badgering of the husband of what dishes I should make.

Many who know me, my friends, family, co-workers know of this "passion". However, as much fulfillment I am able to derive from all things epicurean, I am constantly trying to balance my identity with other characteristics. I resent being associated as just the "foodie" and I often obsess over the fact that I obsess too much about food.

Another point: I am very vigilant about diet and the types of food I eat. I spent most of my childhood overweight and managed to lose 80 pounds in college, only to regain a significant portion of that weight a few years later. At this point in time, I am healthier, lighter and am steadfast in creating a healthy and balanced relationship with my food.

Borrowing from food philosophies of Mark Bittman and Michael Pollan, I am a conscious of sustainability, health and environmental impacts of the typical western diet. Therefore, my recipes are conceived to be mindful of these factors.

I will use this blog as a food diary, a place were I can express my creativity and demonstrate that healthy and delicious dishes can be relatively easy to create. Moreover, I can send anyone a link to this blog when they inquire, "whats the recipe?"