Welcome!

So I thought I would jump on the band wagon and start writing a blog today! I’ve read enough of them in my time so I should be able to figure out what to do… but then again only time will tell! I’m going to use the blog mainly as a record for myself; posting up recipes, photo’s and maybe even the odds story or two from my travels - you never know, someone may even read this one day!   

Anyway, a little bit about me before I start. I’m originally from Yorkshire although since I finished school I haven’t spent that much time there really. I studied in Newcastle for 4 years – a fantastic place and I have so many fond memories it will always be a special place for me.

After uni, I travelled around the world with my girlfriend (now wife as of July 09) which was by far the best thing I’ve ever done. Anyone who’s reading this blog and contemplating travelling – JUST DO IT. It’s such a life changing experience and we’ll definitely do it again sometime! In fact it was travelling that got me into cooking in the first place; seeing all the different flavours and ingredients people use around the world… it’s fascinating.

I now live in Crouch End in North London and couldn’t be happier! The centre of Crouch End has loads of restaurants, coffee shops, veg shops and independantly run stores. The butchers and fishmongers are also some of the best in London!  The problem with having so many shops and restaurants on your doorstep is that it takes some real restraint not to spend a packet each month!

Anyway, hopefully you’ll enjoy reading what I’ve got to say, and if not, at the very least I hope you’ll find a few recipes that you like!

Cheers for reading!
Andrew