A chance to tell you why the hell I’ve constructed yet another food blog to send into the vast webasphere.
Food organises all of our lives; our minds (or at least mine) are consumed by questions of “when will I eat lunch?”, “what do I fancy for dinner?” or “what’s in the fridge”? It is the centre piece for all of our greatest celebrations like the Christmas dinner table, the sky high, tiered and florally-decorated-to-within-an-inch-of-its-life wedding cake, or even that f***ing salad from Neil, the baby’s, oh so glorious christening feast. So, why not give it the credit it deserves? And, who better to give it this credit than a recent English Literature graduate of The University of Bristol currently in an oh so fulfilling and entertaining temp admin role.
I have been lucky enough to have two brilliant home cooks as parents with three course meals making a regular appearance on the weekend menu growing up. But, it was a trip to Florence, Italy, in the summer of 2018 that really ignited my interest in the most uniting or dividing topic of conversation known to man (let us not discuss coriander, marmite or the age old question of whether a Jaffa cake is a cake or a biscuit). During this trip I sampled some of the best pasta I have ever tasted and I finally realised what I had been missing out on for 20 years by uttering the words “I don’t like mushrooms”. Porcini mushrooms and truffles are now some of my favourite ingredients. So much so that my favourite crisps are truffle and olive oil flavoured (available in M&S and Waitrose so you know I’m bougie).
In uni I really got the chance to start food writing and started my foodstagram @erinss_eats. Here, I will get the chance to write again. I will be creating some of my own recipes as well as reviewing others from blogs, magazine websites and cookbooks. I also wish to impart my judgement, because I am salty after all, on different food shows, recipe books and restaurants as well as issues in the wider world of food like the culture of fine dining or food fads. However, I promise I won’t be too bitter because food, after all, is my one true constant love and life partner.
Disclaimer: I do not claim to know everything about food, far from it. I just want to entertain, help my readers cook great meals, inspire people to try different foods and educate myself and you in the process. Plus, this food blog could help me fulfil my dream of becoming the next Greg Wallace (a.k.a non chef who gets to judge and eat lots of delicious food) but hopefully with more hair and less resemblance to an egg.
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