Hola! Let me tell you a little bit about myself -
My name is Laura and live in Austin, Texas with my 14 year old son. I’m a single mom that has been unemployed for about two months and the jobs are just not out there. It’s not for a lack of trying or lack of ability, just the state of the economy. So, how can I make this work for me? I obviously have time on my hands and want to do something productive, to make me feel better if nothing else. I had been banging my head against the wall trying to figure out what I can do. How can I capitalize on what I love to do and try to carve out a living eventually? I had a huge epiphany! Combine my love of food and cooking with writing – voila! OK, so I had decided what to write about, next I needed to determine the best avenue to use and how to make that happen. After doing some research, it looked like blogging was the way to go – all the cool kids are doing it, right?
Please know that I am by no means a professionally trained chef, but maybe someday when I grow up… I just have a desire and love for food and cooking. Along the way I have picked up tips, tricks and tidbits of knowledge along the way from watching people cook to magazine articles to cook books – and watch lots of cooking shows and segments!
My first undertaking will be to chronicle my experiences while prepare foods from different countries every week that will not be expensive or difficult to prepare and use relatively mainstream ingredients and flavors that are not too crazy or wild – just a little bit. The two biggest obstacles will be to accommodate my pocketbook and to find the balance between my adventurous eating preferences and my son’s non-adventurous palate. So, join me in my virtual global culinary adventure taking place within the confines of my own kitchen – it’ll be fun, I’m sure…
Follow me on Twitter – @globaleats
Email – myglobaleats@gmail.com
