Growing up in the media business and being married to a gourmet chef has had its perks between being wined & dined at most of the finer eateries in NY and LA, and being privy to many of the minds and talented hands that make them so. Thousands of dishes and dollars later, I would hope that I possess a relatively well-trained palette and am able to appreciate texture and flavor whether they're new and "exotic" (to me), old standards, high brow, low brow or some brow in between, and, hell, really anything that just tastes good.
Yet it is only now that I've begun to seriously attempt to do for myself - that is - cook simple, healthy, and delicious meals-for-one without compromising the "taste"-ful lifestyle I've become accustomed to. In reality, this is more out of fear of returning to the laziness and complacency of diners, burgers, fries, and chinese take-out that was such a staple of my previous single life.
Luckily though, perhaps through some kind of osmosis, I seem to have already developed a pretty solid hand for seasoning and combining simple ingredients to make a quality dish. And what I'm starting to realize, is that there is simply no reason to not eat well on your own - particularly if it's only because you think you can't, or because you don't think it's worth the trouble of cooking for just one.
Trust me, it's worth it. Not only is it fun to the point of near-obsession, but it's so much healthier and more affordable than eating out every night, and the satisfaction you get out of creating something you enjoy, that tastes great, that you're learning more about each time you do it, leads to even greater inspiration to do it again tomorrow - and hopefully do it better.
What is to follow in this space will be periodic updates of my new culinary journey, cooking and eating well, for just one man... un homme seulement. I expect some hits, some misses, but so far, most of what I've made are personal bests - happy, flavorful bests, that I expect to steep myself in and grow slightly more sophisticated with through time, practice, and moving fearlessly forward.
Homme Appetit.
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