My name is NJ, and I live the life of a vicarious chef. (Sounds like an AA intro!)
By no means am I professionally trained. (My sister is though and she can make a damn fine meal).
I don’t own a restaurant. (Except that gorgeous one at my Tuscan vineyard, where I harvest olives from my neighbour’s grove and frolic in the richness of my espresso and homemade biscotti and… in my dreams).
And I’m certainly not a professional food critic. (But I would be willing to negotiate if someone wanted to publish me).
I’m just a simple gal, exploring the foodie world from the outside, seeking inspiration in pictures, books & blogs, and concocting various creations for me & my dog. (If only I had dog… I’ll live vicariously through others for this too…)
So, why the blog?
I want to share the bliss I find in food: my saliva-inducing inspirations, recipes for my delicious concoctions – because let’s face it, I always make it delish! – and my blissful experiences with the people who do this for real.
As a preface, my food philosophy…
In my wise 23 years, I have learned that this beautiful self-indulgence is not the way to a loving, gratifying, long-lasting relationship with food. While those taste sensations will NEVER take a backseat (and just to clarify, I mean never, never, never, never, never… ), feeling great is my day-to-day priority. I save my smothered-in-butter and marinated-in-bacon-fat for the professionals, and try to add in as much healthy-goodness as I can in my home-cooking. I see it as having the best of both worlds.
In summary, who really knows where we’ll go with this thing, but if you’d like to join me in this vicarious journey, then let’s go eat up!
