The Inspiration

It started with a cooking book. This cook book, infact.

A Taste of France by Gabriel Gate

And it was pushed by Lorraine Elliots "Not Quite Nigella" blog and book. The inspiration further fueled by Julie and Julia film.

Having been to Paris and having a love for all things French, this book arrived in my hands on New Years Eve 2013 - just in time for my New Years resolution. I hope after these next 52 weeks my cooking/baking repertoire expands from pasta, frozen chips and cupcakes.

NYE Paris (photo: destination360)

My plating up has always been something to be desired and on more than one occasion I am guilty of setting my smoke alarm off. I cut corners and can be impatient. I don't eat red meat and have never ventured far from white fish and chicken. In Peru once I ate guinea pig and alpaca, and of course I've had kangaroo, but you must understand these ventures never went further than a small bite. I believe staying away from all these meats my growing life has lead me to meat digestive issues and avoid eating them now. I hope to tackle some of the duck, crayfish and prawns in this book over the next year.