The Invention of Food

What is reinvented food exactly? A bit of background is necessary to properly answer that question.

My original concept with this blog came about from standing in my kitchen one evening, marveling at how I had just taken some leftover dish and turned it into something entirely different and equally enjoyable. As a fan of cooking, I can become engrossed in a cookbook like a love-starved woman swept away into the world of a romance novel. I truly enjoy cooking, even if its just a simple dinner for my husband and I. I'm not crazy or obsessive over it, I just enjoy the whole process, from purchase to consumption.

While reading one of those many food related books, I started thinking about the phrase "Food Reinvented" and realized that it covered so much more territory than reworking last night's chicken. I am reinventing how I view food. As a kid, I can recall numerous times asking my parents, "Why do we always have to get together with friends to eat? Why can't we do something instead?" What I didn't get at the time and that I came to understand later was how the food & eating it with friends to my parents was the doing something. As an adult, I grew to really like those food-centric gatherings and over time it would show in my expanding waistline. Eventually the reflection in the mirror screamed "STOP!" loudly enough I could no longer igorne it and I found a way to get my dietary habits in check. Now I enjoy the food, but in a more healthy, controlled manner.

So as you see, over time my view of food has changed. I strongly suspect I am not alone in this either. Thus I felt compelled to expand my plans with this blog.

Going back to my original question, what exactly is food reinvented? A mix of recipes, ideas, and concepts that all tie back to how we perceive or consume food. If that answer sounds a big vague, that's because I am leaving an open door for where this food journey will go. I'm not looking to be the next Rachel Ray or Dr. Oz, just to get my ideas out there and share them a bit with hopefully an audience who is willing to hear.