My name is Katie and I live in beautiful San Diego.
I'm finally starting the food blog that I've been threatening to do for far too long.
My love affair with food blossomed about 20 years ago. Interestingly enough, I still remember the meal. I was 8 years old and had just undergone surgery, removing my oversized tonsils and adenoids. To spare you of any more medical details, I was severely devoid of smell and taste through my childhood years.
For my first meal post-surgery, my mom gave me a bowl of hot, fluffy scrambled eggs, which she had mixed with whole milk and bathed in a golden pool of butter. After a seasoning of kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper, I stared at the finished product remembering how many times before that the same meal had sat in front of me turning cold. Something was different. I could smell the rich eggs, nutty butter and black pepper. I took a bite and all of my senses were awakened after their 8-year slumber. Something as simple as scrambled eggs became the meal the courted me into my love affair with food. I had already lost 8 years and I wasn't going to lose anymore.
Fast forward to 2009....the scrawny freckle faced girl finally started to eat & gained a fair amount of pounds in cookbooks, kitchen "toys" and Julia Child DVDs.
This blog is for anyone that appreciates what food brings to our lives. I'm not a professionally trained chef, but admittedly can sometimes be a food snob. I like to have fun in the kitchen and am not afraid of messing up. I hope that all of you who read my blog get inspired and start finding your passion.
Cheers!
