My Intent

While I have not given up on the idea of blogging my gripes, I have opted to start a new thread on a less stressful topic: dinner.

It is my great pleasure to be the primary dinner-maker in my household. My wife does the vast majority of the baking, but I do most of the cooking, and it is a real labor of love. It doesn't hurt to have an appreciative and appropriately adventurous audience for my creations (that would be my wife; our daughter still has a limited appreciation of most foods).

My intent is not to create a recipe blog. I don't generally measure in the kitchen. I trust instinct, experience, and above all else, taste when I cook. That said, I'm sure that this space will afford me the chance to remember some of the better endeavors (as well as those unsuccessful attempts). I hope that others will comment, suggesting other pathways I might take.

My greater desire is to speak about process and outcome, really. And maybe, just maybe, I might inspire someone else to try one of these ideas when they can't think of what to make for dinner. I have had those nights myself, and sometimes it helps to gather new ideas.

My first real entry is forthcoming, and since I am away from home for the week, it is fitting that I will write about food I left behind in my next entry, coming soon...