Hello World!

In programming class, they taught us that the first program you ever write is the one that pops up on the screen and says, "Hello, World!" Well, I figured that since this is a new blog, I'd just set the tone by writing my own hello world message. So who am I, and why should you care?
I am a food lover. I love everything about food...except coleslaw! I love the way food tastes, feels, sounds, smells, and is prepared. I am curious as to how to make different kinds of food, and I always want to try a new dish.

I love to eat, and I love to cook. Because of this, I finally caved in and started going to school. I am studying Family and Consumer Sciences with an emphasis on Food and Nutrtion in Business. I also work two kitchen jobs. On the weekdays, I can be found preping food as a student worker. If you wake up early on the weekends, you could find me inside the kitchen at a local retirement home acting as pantry girl, which means I prepare lots and lots of salads.
I also love to travel and love my Italian heritage. It's my dream to one day work in Italy. I want to learn to cook from the Italians. To me, food is culture. It brings people together in a way that nothing else can. Food is best when it is both nourishing and delicious. That's a win win. Like one of my co-workers said today, "If food doesn't taste good and is bad for you, then why bother?"
In these pages, you will find what I am learning about food, pictures of my newest creations, and some recipes. I'm a busy college student, so I don't know how consistant I'll be with this, but I've got a lot I'd like to share. Hopefully, we can learn together about the amazing world of food and what it means to live in a land of abundance.
Oh, I forgot to mention one small detail. I live in the Pacific Northwest! I'm surrounded by amazing local ingredients, local and seasonal cooking, and I'm smack dab in the middle of wine country to boot! How could I not love food? Just saying...
Anyways, I hope you'll take this journey with me and discover a few new things you hadn't thought of before, or maybe just get a good laugh out of all this. Until next time...
Happy Eating!