In the beginning...

After my first year of grad school, I had this past summer off. The free time gave me the chance to start exercising again, which started a snowball of healthier living. I had more time to cook, and I dove into health and cook books. I'm now a health/cook book junkie and I love spending time in the kitchen and trying new things. The Farmer's Market is my new favorite place, as is the kitchen supplies aisle and the food section at the library!

I stole a cooking technique from Rachael Ray--I noticed she was always using a handheld grater to grate fresh garlic over dishes. For whatever reason, this intrigued me and I had to try it. And so began my obsession with fresh garlic and hand graters. It also left me wanting to add garlic to just about everything. And in most cases, Garlic Goes with Everything :)

So, here I am, trying to share some recipes and other food-related goodies. I'm not claiming to be any sort of expert, I just enjoy cooking and want to share my kitchen successes.

grating garlic