My Philosophy

So here's my rational for starting this blog: I love to cook, I've watched far too much Food Network, I don't own cookbooks, and find recipies to fussy. The result? A lot of cooking that tastes good, but comes from ideas/methods gleaned from cooking shows and that results in no set recipie(s).

I think that when it comes to food, you need to just roll with it. What do you like to eat, what do you have time to cook, and what is currently in your fridge or pantry? The answers to these questions dictate what we put on our plates, and then in our bodies.

My cooking often follows the methodology of throw everything in the pot, maybe even the kitchen sink. I learnt that from my dad who can (and does) make 'stews' out of whatever leftovers can be stirred into some gravy. Now, I'm not a fan of these dishes, but the method is sound: throw together what you've got and hunker down for a steaming bowl of yum.

So, that's why I started this blog. I wanted to share some of the dishes I make as well as the methodology behind them. You don't have to be a chef to get what I'm doing (I'm no chef myself), you just have to be the kind of person who needs to get dinner on the table and can't be bothered with recipies.

Enjoy!