Hello World...

I never know how to start these things... I'm not good at the introductory break the ice things in meetings and conferences either...

Like those who've inspired me -- Julie and her "Julia" project (http://blogs.salon.com/0001399/2002/08/25.html), Beth and her zen approach to foodism (http://zenfoodism.com), the "domestic goddess" (http://www.domesticgoddess.ca/), and many of the others of you whose virtual kitchens and restaurants I visit each week, I'm obsessed with my kitchen (where I easily spend 50% of my "leisure" time), recipes new and old, restaurants of every genre, chefs celebrity and guy (or girl) next door, and the freshest ingredients the world has to offer.

So join me if you will on my personal food odyssey as I document my successes and failures in all things epicurean. Sometimes we'll eat out; others we'll dine in. We'll likely experience tastes of haute cuisine, an occasional hot dog, and just about everything in between.