Heaven

I have probably always loved to cook. I'm not really sure where it came from (do I have the "sauté gene"?), but I've got it pretty bad. Cooking is relaxing for me, an escape that never gets old.

My cooking has changed alot over the years, I have dabbled in just about everything. My great love is food from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea: the simply prepared meals with incredibly fresh ingredients that make up the healthiest cuisines on Earth. The luxurious seafood and herb-roasted vegetables of Italy and southern France, the tagines of Morocco, the infinite mezze of Greece and North Africa, the tapas and paellas of Spain...the list is endless and delicious.

Blend that with influences from other cuisines as diverse as Indian and Cajun, and that's the basis of my diet. I cook almost every day, and from scratch. It's fun, it's fast, and it's good stuff.

Eat this food outdoors on a lazy afternoon with a simple wine and good friends, and you have my heaven.