Aw shucks … The “big news” is … I’m back! I’m blogging hot and ready to go, ready to write, ready to do mah thang. Hah! I love to crack myself up along with others – and in re-reading that line, it sounds like I am describing myself as a form of fast food … “hot and ready to go!” I started this “blog o’ two posts” (embarrassed gasp) in 2011. At the time, I was enjoying a deep dive with my love of good food, food I saw on TV, food I sometimes found at restaurants, and eventually, food I hoped I could prepare at home. Heh.

I just want to say something here. I understand the concept of synchronicity . . . but I know that I came up with the phrase “food porn.” It occurred to me as I was watching some tasty preparation on telly, “ginger, garlic, whoah, am I actually feeling aroused?” Every time I used “food porn” with my close peeps it generated an eruption of laughter. Naughty, but as I said, that’s exactly how I felt watching some of my favorite food shows. Yeah, I got your food passion right here!

I’m sure the psychopharmacologists would say the images and descriptions were hitting my pleasure zone, my dopamine receptors, or some such scientific definition – and they would be right. I have issued a  personal edict that I will only eat food that I know has a chance at being very good: prepared by me, prepared by a chef, by a really good cook (think the best food trucks and cafes) and . . . you get the picture. Obviously, no restaurant chains. No fast food (oh hell no!) no greasy spoons . . . I don’t mean to sound, emm, like a food snob, because I’m not. It is just that, to me, food is a beloved enjoyment and celebration of life and there are so many opportunities to do it right — for good times, good moods, and good health.

Coming Soon: I’ll tell you more about my latest thoughts on Slow Food, food post- Pollan, and even where I think things have gone too far (put your armor on, molecular gastronomy and pig-out shows (the heroin of food TV.) Oh yeah, I’m also passionate about many, many other things – and I’ll be “eating” them too on this blog. I promise to be more consistent . . . please do leave comments and “I love you” when the mood strikes. Eat well, be well! =A=