The Big Cheese

Do you like cheese? I know I really like cheese plus the fact that there are so many different types and styles of cheese from all over the world, cheese is a seriously interesting food.

I do have one problem with cheese; it is a flavor stealer. I first discovered this when I was 18 and working at a pizza joint. A plain "cheese" pizza was wonderful tasting but if you put extra cheese on a pizza with other toppings, the only real flavor coming through was the cheese. As I have grown and my tastes have changed, I have discovered that I really prefer a hamburger over a cheeseburger. Once again, that cheese is a flavor stealer and all you taste is the cheese. Omelets and cheese is the same thing, all you can taste is the overwhelming flavor of the cheese and not much of anything else.

I know people really do not like when I say these things, mainly about cheeseburgers but it is so true. The next time you want a really great burger, skip the cheese and enjoy all of the other things that are going on with the true and pure burger. You might be surprised. Save the great cheese for some fresh fruit and a nice bottle of wine. In fact, there is just about no greater culinary experience greater than a savory and salty Stilton with a really nice Porto. What a flavor explosion! Cheese does have it's place in the world and in cooking; that place is not on a burger!

Bad times, hoping to get back to better times.

It is really hard to maintain a blog when you feel no one reads, and if you do not post on a regular basis, no one reads and no one follows what you are doing and what you have to say. Knowing this falls of deaf ears and probably no ears at all, I am going to try and get back to regular postings.

The past few weeks and months have been rough and tough. After much effort into weight loss and such, I fell off the horse and have gained some back. There are many reasons but the main one is I am a weak person, just full of petty excuses. So let me name them off, get them out in the open, and then I can maybe move on and get back to me again.

I hurt my shoulder. I hurt my knee. I had to put my dog down (Dec. 9th and I miss her!). Work has been long and stressful. I guess the one single thing that really made me slow down and stop was my dog Elmo. I tried to spend every waking hour with her I could before she had to go; and when I did try and get back into it, I just wanted to be with her. Since she has gone, my shoulder does not hurt much any more (but maybe that is just in my mind?). To top everything else off, I think I had H1N1 Swine Flu last week and am suffering the residual bronchitis (for sure) and eventual pneumonia (I hope not). This has been a horrible sickness!

With all of this said, I want to get back to posting more food related topics here! I almost feel inspired by the Jules and Julia movie! Not that anyone will read what I have to say.

I am going to cough some more and go to bed!