Monday, May 23, 2011

Hmm... so I didn't even end up having a pre-rapture dessert after my pre-rapture dinner on Friday. Shame on me! I could have died without a last embrace of chocolate on my lips. I did have a nice sushi dinner with my main squeeze, at least.

What a morbid subject, but it really is fascinating to try and decide what my last meal would be. I think I'd die before I could decide. I'm terribly indecisive. This may sound really jaded, but I don't even know if I've yet eaten anything "worthy" of being my last meal. I'm not hesitant or scared of dying, I don't feel my life has been boring or that I haven't experienced enough. However, when it comes down to the idea of having to eat only one more meal I start to feel my life hasn't truly begun. Weird, huh? I suppose it's all in the details. If we look at any dish too closely then it seems it could use another dash of salt or pepper, right?

Today, post-rapture, I've been a busy culinary beaver. I cooked up some pasta topped with chicken sausages and a plum tomato sauce for dinner. Then, I steamed some chorizo tamales for maƱana. Been on a real Mexican comfort food jaunt recently.

What cuisine are you into at the moment?

Friday, May 20, 2011

Last full day on earth? What the eff to eat for dinner!? Too many choices. I think I'd go for something light(ish) and leave plenty of space for dessert. You?

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Getting to know me

I'm sure you couldn't really care less about me if you're just stumbling into my fledgling project. Still, if you're going to be reading I suppose it's only fair that you know a little of my background and motivation. Let's set the stage, then.
Hello, world!
I recently got a (fairly useless in the "real world") grad school degree and am now back home with mom in good 'ol Queens, NY. Like a lot of other people my age I find that I don't quite know in which direction to next aim myself.

Meanwhile, I've been left with a fair amount of free time when I'm not involved with my ailing grandmother. Other than sleep, that free time has been filled largely with food - cooking, baking, grocery shopping, eating out, ordering in, Yelping, playing Restaurant Story, etc. No, that's probably not "healthy." I know.
CHOMP!
However, I've always liked to cook and eat. I've always liked making things, arts and crafts. I've always liked to write. It's only natural that I'd eventually turn to writing about food and creativity.

People in my life keep telling me to "do something with food." This is my answer to them. This is how I hope to find out if that's remotely the right direction for me. Thinking about food actively every day - can I do it and will I enjoy doing it?

So maybe this blog is somehow going to help me "find myself" in some way. Hahaha. Probably not! Honestly, I can't really tell you what exactly I'm going to blog about. I'm not sure. I can tell you it's certainly not going to be a blog about fine dining or whatever. Too broke! And of course Manhattan may appear, but it won't dominate. Because I'm 100% Queens, thanks. It's also not going to be heavy on detailed recipes. I'm more of a make-it-up-on-the-fly cook (and if you can get recipes from the likes of Jacques and Julia you really needn't rely on me).

Well, as far as I'm concerned, if it's about food how bad could it really be? ; )

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Hello World!

Let the record show, if this blog ends up well (in other words with it's author rich and famous), then I have my lovely gentleman friend and Yelp to thank...

You see, after BF noticed that my reviews were featured for a couple of weeks straight in the Yelp newsletter, he joked that I should be some sort of critic. This blog is my reaction. So if it turns out that this sucks down the road, you can blame him.

I've "blogged" before, but only angsty personal stuff as a wee high-schooler. Since I'm no longer a silly school girl, I'm going to try to focus this blog loosely on food and "lifestyle" posts. I'll try and keep weepy, love-sick drama to a minimum. Except maybe when it comes to sweets and potatoes. ...Mmmm. (Okay, okay! Yes, I am still silly, but I'm not lying about being done with school!)

Here goes nuffin' y'all...