...and Em said, let there be a recipe thread on the dwarf, and let it not die in the arse like the rest of the recipe threads on the dwarf. Let it be inclusive, and encouraging, for all those who love cooking to enjoy. Let it not be about dieting or vegetarianism - for this thread shalt reflect a "can-eat" attitude, not a "can't-eat" attitude - let it be about gastronomy, hedonism, and enjoyment! Let there be flavour!
Yet, in this Eden, discontentment began to surface. Detractors began to spam the thread. Chatter and non-food related posts began to take over. Em decided it was time for a great exodus from the dwarf. It was time for her recipes to find a place on the web that could not be filled with piffle by nit-wits from Tasmania. It was time for a blog.
...And it came to pass that that this blog was born.
In essence, this blog will be different to the original cooking thread on the dwarf, as this will only show my recipes. The reason for all of this is that I wish to go travelling, and rather than lug around several heavy tomes from the cookbook collection in my hand luggage from country to country, it is far easier to access my favourite recipes by having them floating in the internerd.
The best thing and the worst thing about the dwarf was that anyone could post into the thread, which meant that it began to expand very quickly, making it difficult to find the recipes between the waffle. I wanted something that allowed me easy access to my recipes, not something that involved sifting through crap for half an hour.
The birth of the blog also means that anyone who cares to look at these recipes may, and if, per chance, you have stumbled upon this site, I sincerely hope that you enjoy reading the recipes and creating the meals contained within.
