First off, I would like to introduce this blog's little mascot. This little pineapple, I mean, corgi, is named Sir Imomotaro—a play on the Japanese word and "imo" for potato and folk hero "Momotaro" the peach boy—Christmas.
I hope you will come to love this guy, as he will be flooding this page with adorableness as I teach myself how to cook and bake, and hopefully teach you all in the process as well!
I decided to create this page so that I could document my experiments mainly in baking, but also in cooking while I live in Vancouver. Also, I love food in general, so from time to time, I will post about the unique and delicious foods I encounter!
I'm not a professional, by far, but I've always been interested in the science of food. I've dabbled in baking artisan breads, including trying to create a sourdough bread from scratch (It tasted like beer and was a pretty awful failure), and a variety of flavored breads using herbs grown in my garden in Hawaii. I want to learn how to create fluffy and light cakes, flavorful baked goods, and amazing, professional-quality cuisine.
I'll also be exploring those nerdy cookbooks and recipes from time to time, as I love trying to make up themed foods based on my many fandoms!
If you know me personally, you know that last year I went through a crazy transformation. I lost over 100lbs and work hard to keep this weight off, but I'm finding that I now need to balance my diet so that I am a happier version of myself. Some of these cooking experiments come from a desire to try to balance my cooking to be healthier, but still flavorful. However, this does not mean everything I make on here will be healthy. Hahaha.
Additionally, I'm hoping to get feedback and will be asking for challenges and advice from my readers. If there's something you'd like me to experiment with, or had questions about, or want to task me with coming up with a recipe or pairing for some random ingredients, I'm all for it! Lets have fun with this!
Anyway, I hope you all enjoy my antics in the kitchen and I hope that we can learn from each other! Happy cooking and even happier eating!
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