I thought it was about time I properly introduce myself. I'm new to the world of blogging, as you may have noticed, but I'm not new to the world of food (or maybe I should say cooking, as I'm pretty sure we've all been eating our whole lives, right? I'd say that makes us all experts). I love the sights, smells, traditions and overall joyfulness that surrounds the rituals of cooking and eating. There is something so intoxicating about the whole process.
So let's see - what can I tell you about myself? Let's do this in bullet-point form, shall we?
- I like ketchup on my eggs - and spaghetti.
- I might become a doctor someday. Or a nurse. Or a world-traveling chef (where do I send my application for that job?).
- I grew up with a Swedish mother (amazing Swedish Pancakes!)
- I spend a lot of time staring at the oven door when I'm baking.
- One of my favorite sandwiches is cream cheese and ham.
- One of my other favorite sandwiches is peanut butter and bananas.
- I've eaten pig intestines in Korea.
- I later became a vegetarian. It lasted 1 1/2 years.
- Dirk and I race (recreational) on a tandem bicycle.
- My newest food obsession is non-homogenized milk in glass bottles. There's something so satisfying about that cold milk being poured from a glass bottle.
- I think that stressing about what you've eaten is far worse for your health than any fat or calorie-laden food you may have consumed.
- I'm not afraid of cooking with butter. Or brussel sprouts.
- Brussel sprouts have always been my favorite vegetable. My mom and I always fight over the cold leftover steamed brussel sprouts. Dirk doesn't fight me over them.
- My favorite spice is cumin. Or black mustard seeds. Or...
- I'm terrible at making decisions.
- I (or occasionally Dirk) take all of the photos on this blog.
- Dirk knows a bazillion times more about cameras than I do.
- I'm learning. Slowly.
- My favorite photography subject is food (I suppose that's obvious).
- I have far more cookbooks than anyone in their right mind should.
- I like to read cookbooks before I go to sleep.
- I sometimes even read cookbooks in the bathroom. Don't tell anyone.
So, now that I've shared some random intimate details about myself, tell me something about yourself. Need some inspiration? ....What's your favorite spice? What's the most bizarre food you've eaten (or eat regularly)? What country/state do you live in?
p.s. A reader asked how I became such a fan of Indian spices and cooking: My first experience with Indian cooking came from my aunt and uncle while I was growing up. They had traveled to India many times and always cooked the most delicious exotic smelling meals. It was love at first...smell? My experience with Indian cooking grew when my sister lived with a girl from India and a girl from Pakistan during college - they shared with me many family recipes and hints. Ever since then I've always kept a wide range of Indian spices in my kitchen. I'm a spice shopaholic.
p.p.s. For those of you living nowhere near Indian grocery stores, fear not - in the end most of my recipes will not, in fact, feature really random obscure ingredients. Or at least hopefully not. I promise I'll try.
I'm glad someone else finds reading recipes before bed soothing!!
ReplyDeleteI think you need to post a recipe for each picture that you have on here. Especially the rolls at the top, and the meat and potatoes deliciousness in the middle.
ReplyDeleteOne of my fave snacks is a piece of american cheese sandwiched between a graham cracker. Or crackers dipped in ranch dressing.
I love your photography style, very clean and pretty!
ReplyDeleteKate - glad to hear you feel the same!
ReplyDeleteDeMo - I'll definitely post the recipes. American cheese and graham crackers? Never would have thought!
Organic Goodness - Thanks!
Your blog looks lovely. I'm new to this too - I hope (I'm sure) you'll find it as much fun as I do. As you listed your bullet points, I found myself ticking them off in my head. Brussels sprouts,spice addict, butter, taking cookbooks to bed and into the bathroom...yep,I'm with you on all of the above. I live in London, England and I love to bake, love to experiment with all kinds off foods. Lots of the little shops in my neighbourhood are Turkish so I often play around with those sorts of Mediterranean ingredients. Pomegranate molasses is like ketchup in this house. I look forward to visiting your blog often.
ReplyDeleteCookbooks are my cup of tea love them old one, new one all of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
And you can visit me if I can visit you:)
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Lickedspoon - Thanks for your wonderful comment! It's always fun to find out how much one can have in common across the world. Pomegranate molasses - I will definitely have to try that! p.s. I've been spending far too long reading around on your blog. You have wonderful recipes and stories!
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Sarah - You're lovely to say that! Thanks so much - do come and visit often. I'm sure it won't be too long before pomegranate molasses (and cumin and curry leaves and coffee beans, hopefully not in the same dish) pop up on the menu.
ReplyDeleteI like reading cookbooks before bed too! Great reading about you!
ReplyDeleteI sit on the kitchen floor and watch things bake, too! :-)
ReplyDeleteI also read cookbooks before bed and my favorite snack is doritos topped with dill pickles. The best flavor combo ever.
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