Oh boy, here we go......

my first post - my husband made me do it!

I love food - all food - and everything food related. I love cooking food, eating food, talking about food, reading about food and growing food! 

And drinking, I love drinking - not like I need to be in a 12 step program kind of drinking - just sitting and having a cocktail, glass of wine or even a good cup of coffee with friends kind of drinking. Or sometimes a drink alone is good.........wait, maybe I do need that 12 step program!

Seriously, though, I am starting this blog with the little push/shove of my wonderful husband who has been so supportive and encouraging as I try to get my toes back into the food service industry.

I have been a stay at home Mom for the past 8 years and my food service skills have gotten a little stale to say the least.  Can you say frozen chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese?

So, I decided I would like to further my education and get my Associates or Bachelors Degree in Culinary/Restaurant Management.  I graduated many years ago from the New York Restaurant School but, unfortunately, it will not get me to where I want to be these days.  Where I would like to go with this is hopefully into some form of Food Writing, Culinary Producing, R & D, Test Kitchen work, etc. 

Hence, the blog.  Mike (my husband) suggested I start one to get some practice in food writing and thought it would be helpful for my resume as well.  I also think he is getting tired of my rantings and figured this would be a good way for me to get it out of my system so he won't have to hear it anymore!

So starts my journey of brushing up on my culinary knowledge, refining my knife skills, practicing the Mother Sauces, etc.  I thought I would chronicle it and use this as an online journal of my ventures.  I promise to include some recipes and probably some funny stories, and like I mentioned earlier, some good drinks along the way as well.

No more boxed cakes or jarred tomato sauces here.  I hope that you will check back in and read of my adventures.  I'll be practicing alot so if you are in the neighborhood and are looking for a bite to eat, stop by.  Bring wine.