Fanatical For Food!

Food. We must eat. Therefore, why are we all not fanatical about it? At the least, might we all be mildly passionate about the activity that we engage in multiple times a day? In a way, are we all a little obsessed with eating? I am ready to admit that I am!

Growing up, learning to cook was one of the many chores that my parents required that I do in order to facilitate me in becoming a functional human. I routinely chopped lettuce and diced fruit amid sibling banter on holidays and boiled water for pasta and frozen vegetables on the daily. We rarely went to a restaurant.

During college, I was gradually exposed to what felt luxurious when I began purchasing prepared foods at chain restaurants of the midwest eatery options. Over time, I was introduced to more diverse cuisines and a passion began to grow as I learned to navigate menus with all types of foods. I started the adventure of tasting things that I never knew existed. This was never intimidating for me. Rather, it had a magnetic pull, as I was drawn to any food that I had not tried before. My curiosity became insatiable as I tasted more foods. I began requesting to order "whatever was most unique" from menus. I was mesmerized by the variety of foods in the world and the vast preparations of those foods.

This progressed to taking those ideas and trying them in my home cooking and has now evolved and integrated into my cooking style: unique, fusion, never-use-a-recipe preparations. Join me as I continue to adventure in the food world! Let's share the joy of exploring food together!

Cheers!