i'm not really sure how i feel about the term "foodie", but i guess that's what i am. i love food, eating it, making it, and learning about it. i have by default become known as a gourmand. mostly, i'm just trying to make up for two things: 1. growing up w/overcooked salisbury steak and green peppers that were called mangoes. 2. 14 years wasted not eating meat. i will now down a medium-rare steak at any opportunity. bring me a polish and i'll eat it no matter how full i am. my greatest food loves are ice cream and anything off a pig (except oddly enough bacon.) i am going to try to catalog all the highlights of what i make, where i go out to eat, and what i read about food wise. and if i'm not too full, have dessert after.