Test Kitchen

I truly enjoy food - basically everything about food in general - and especially the notion of preparing food ... Cooking. I love the idea that a type of plant or animal can be prepared in such a way that it tastes like something else, or simply tastes like the best version of itself. I like that I can have seemingly endless options for tastes and textures by changing only a few inputs. I enjoy trying foods from cultures different from mine - most of my favorite flavors and dishes are Middle Eastern or European.

Recently I've embarked on a bit of an endeavor to change the types of food I eat. I have basically removed processed and commercially canned food from my diet while purposely adding in a focus on fresh, whole foods. I have also begun purposely avoiding sugar, alcohol, and caffeine. I have found I feel inordinately better when I make healthier food choices ... Which leads to a better mix of lifestyle choices as well. 

My friends are the beneficiaries - at least I hope they view themselves that way - of this new focus on healthy eating. As I have developed my ongoing list of new foods to try they are the sounding board, taste testers and food critics who help me know what plates to keep and which to toss. The test kitchen is open ... This is fun :)