A new year and a new look seemed to warrant me thinking out loud upon what The Laughing Gastronome is all about :- I love food : I love to eat food, I love to cook food, I love to plan for food, I love to shop for food, I love to learn about food.
- I want to be in aware of exactly what is within the food I eat and of what I give my family and friends to eat.
- I need to know how make certain foods from scratch so should I wish to prepare them, or to judge a purchased version, I am able.
- I want to know how to grow the foods I can with my limited resources.
- I really care about reusing, recycling and reducing, and I am finding more and more ways to do these things.
- I love cook books ; for inspiration, instruction and just to while away some time.
- I love to eat seasonally ; there is nothing like the last feijoa or the first asparagus.
- I love to learn a new technique, or to practice an old one. Sometimes the more difficult the better and sometimes the wonder is in the simplicity.
- I value the right tool for the job, but have no space for the one time wonders.
- I love finding a brilliant product or ingredient, new or old, that makes me wonder how I could live without it.
- I love the preparation tips and food tricks that are shared among interested friends.
Happy new year!
