Welcome to the table. Have a seat. Drop your heels.
Joining you is Genie, the one who thought up this idea to try a dual blog about food from different regional perspectives - Midwest and Southwest - the Big Apple and Orange County having already established themselves as centers of the universe.
Genie thought it would be a great idea if we wrote about what we taste, see and hear in our corners of the country. Genie has written on food, nutrition and all matters of taste for longer than Betty was Crocker. She has a major food background; she knows which way is up on the rolling pin. She recently had a triumph,too. Genie made real butter from cream and overnighted it to a magazine for a photo shoot. Honestly if I need to understand dry ice this is who I'm going to.
She'll take the Midwest perspective, I'll take the Southwest. Who am I? Raised on Wonder Bread and Campbell's Tomato Soup, it is a miracle I developed a sense of taste. Our family moved up north from Texas during the golden age of Madison Avenue, and when I watch that show "Mad Men," I applaud that authenticity but would like to see more Fritos, tuna fish and salmon croquettes getting served. We've come a long way since mayo was considered an acceptable salad dressing.
This is a dual blog, so if Genie wants to use her real name, we'll let that evolve. For now, just call me Mamma Mia.
Will there be recipes? You bet, but if somebody out there is doing it better, I certainly plan to toss names. You're invited in on this, too. Especially if you've got a good margarita.
Take it away, Genie! Tell me about the rhubarb margarita.
