About my food blog

An Introduction to my Food Blog....

Café Ricci, Piazza Medicea, Fivizzano, Tuscany -
My Favourite place for a cappuccino and gelato!

As a Lover of food, I couldn't possibly have a blog space without including one on this delicious topic!  Food is so many things to us and not simply a means of staying alive.  Food is nutrition - certainly, although it could be argued that some of our food choices aren't the best fuel for our bodies, in addition, food isn't always eaten to nourish but as an emotional response (see my health blog here or my website: www.michaelahyde.com).

On this blog I plan to cover food more broadly. You will find recipes (not too many yet but as I build up my blog, they will feature quite frequently), which I have either come up with myself or someone else's recipe that I have cooked, enjoyed and I want to recommend.  Food is about pleasure, sharing meals with friends and family, it's a social pastime, an experience, to be relished and savoured.  I want to incorporate much of this into my blog too despite knowing that midweek meals are not always the ones to be savoured; simply trying to think of what to cook can often feel like a chore rather than a pleasure. 

Homemade Pork and Coriander Burgers
with Spicy Spring Greens and Noodles
(Something I made using what I had in the fridge!)

That said, I find it immensely satisfying when I come up with a meal that everyone really raves about, especially when it's one of my own creations (much better than the 'yuks' that the children once offered up to me, particularly when trying something new - hence this word was banned at our family meal table some years ago!). 

The joy of food and sharing with others is especially poignant at times of celebration like birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries or simply because it's Friday or catching-up with a friend.  These special times will also be reflected in my blog.  Ultimately, I hope to inspire and share my food experiences and hope that you will share your ideas and inspire me too! 

Recipes I created for an evening to promote my
Health Management coaching