So.... Why the blog?

Ummmmm ~ I guess it comes down to 'Why not?'  The ubiquitous 'because I can' comes to mind but it's actually a bit more than that.  I'm going to be experimenting with two of the things I enjoy ~ one is playing with food and the other is fooling around with digital cameras.

First thing to keep straight is that I am not a photographer and not even particularly so inclined but I have a digital camera which allows me to wander around and snap pictures of whatever I want ~ I like to think that the law of averages is on my side and, if I take enough pictures, some of them might even turn out.  Even better in this age of technology, I don't have to pay a fortune I don't have to develop the pictures before I can see what I'm doing.  If you want to see what I'm doing, feel free to browse ~ just don't expect Yousuf Karsh, eh?

Second is that I like cooking and I like eating.  I'm not really great at the cooking part ~ though like everyone I have a few moments of glory ~ and, if I don't behave myself, I can excel at the other.  Yeah, (*sigh* ) I have the butt to prove it.  But it doesn't stop me from wandering off into the kitchen.

I like a lot of stuff about food but I'll try to unload it on you a little at a time.  Well, most of it...

Just let me start by saying I like playing with my food, I honour the source of life that feeds us and I think sharing food, recipes, memories, etc...  is a great convivial pastime amongst friends.  I'm going to try to pull that all together as best I can here.