As a way to bring folks up to speed, I've decided to start from the beginning and provide a little background and history about myself and why I decided to start this blog.

2 1/2 years ago, I decided to leave my life as I knew it and move to Ireland. I left my job in real estate where although the money was often good, I knew my heart and true calling lye elsewhere. I knew this was a bold move, but I felt it was a risk worth taking to follow my heart and pursue my dream. So upon deciding what to do once I arrived in Ireland, I was faced with quite a pickle. I could find work, in a pub or restaurant, but that would be too typical. I wanted something more. I knew I loved food, and had always toyed with the idea of attending culinary school, although the CIA and Le Cordon Bleu were of no interested to me. Was there such a thing as a cooking school in Ireland? Ahhhhhh yes, I would soon discover there would be. But a cooking school in Ireland? What would the curriculum consist of? Potatoes? Soda Bread?

Enter Ballymaloe Cookery School in Southern County Cork. Shanagarry to be exact. 500 yards from the beach among the rolling hills and grazing cows. This would be the adventure of a lifetime.

Stay tuned....more to follow......

Aaaaah, I find myself sick with a terrible cold. First one in nearly 2 years. What's a foodie to do when you can't taste anything? Soup, yeah ok, a warm substance that you can't decipher any flavors in. Those look like bits of chicken and carrot, but I sure as hell can't taste it. Hopefully the tea will help and my palate will return before too long.

I've decided to start this blog as a way to share my passion for food, among many other things, with friends, family and anyone else out there who cares to tune in. Along with some of my recipes, food ideas, an occasional restaurant review and other miscellaneous tid bits, you might also find some random rants or raves about the every so controversial subject of love. Bare with me, I don't claim to be any sort of a writer or even decent at that, but I do have a love for the subject of food as I'm sure many others out there can relate to, so perhaps you'll find something somewhere along the line that sparks an interest to you. Enjoy!