Hello!

Welcome to my new blog about my love of wine and food and everything in between. I started to really develop a passion for all things related to food when I decided to become a vegetarian a few years ago. I realized that I was going to have to learn to cook because when you don't want to eat meat you have to be a little more creative in the kitchen. Especially for me because I love variety and get bored of eating the same things over and over. Since then I have learned that the "where" and "how" was just as important as the "what". I still enjoy meat on occasion but mostly only when I feel that it will nourish my soul as well as my body. We are what we eat after all. If our food is healthy then we will be healthy too. My philosophy can be confusing to some but I know many people share my passion for local, sustainable and humanely harvested food and the importance of using quality ingredients. To strive to eat real food,  not processed with artificial ingredients. Of course it makes for higher then average grocery bills but it brings me so much joy and I love to share my food with the ones I love so hopefully you will enjoy it too!

Now about the wine.......I love it red, white, pink, sweet, dry, bubbly, it's all good. My love of wine developed slowly after I met my future in-laws. My wonderful mother-in-law Rosemary definitely knows her wine and is also a great cook to boot so family dinners were always a treat. She has hundreds of bottles stashed in all corners of her old house so I really began to appreciate the different flavours and varietals at each family gathering. I never thought I would learn to love it so much.  Especially when enjoyed with great food and great company. I never usually try a wine twice because I don't ever want to miss the chance to find a really great one!

I never want to stop learning and the only way is to put yourself out there and challenge yourself with something new. Not everything will always turn out the way you want but the experience you get from trying is just as good.