IT MATTERS

So, it's been an embarrassingly long time since I've blogged...but I'm just going to blow right past that and jump into my newest obsession - food. Well, it's also my oldest and longest obsession and it's generally centered around the eating part rather than the making part. Hello!? I am Italian AND German AND American - food paves the way for every big event in my life.

And now, with my steady dive into domesticity, I have discovered a compulsive need to make tummy yummies. You know, the perfect cookie...a dazzling marinade...a pasta dish that is actually worth its caloric intake...! This need has been (partly) inherited from my momma and (partly) induced by copious hours spent watching cooking shows like 'Top Chef', 'Iron Chef', and any and everything on The Food Network.

I mean, are you kidding me!?! Who wouldn't want to know the secret to using curry in cooking?...Or the best way to make a basil pesto?...Or how to dress and tie a chicken for roasting?

So where do I go to feed this food habit? That would be allrecipes.com. This site is the most awesome recipe sharing site on the internet! You want to know how to make Goulash? No problem...this site can give you recipes that let you make it in the slow cooker, the microwave, or in your favorite stove top pan. You can break down every recipe according to your serving size needs...and get the nutritional information on each serving as well! Plus, you get the comments of people that have used the recipe and what improvements they made.

This site rocks like Van Halen! Seriously check it out and try some of my personal favs, like this "World's Best Lasagna" or this recipe for "Baklava" that will have everyone praising your culinary skills!