I have been agonizing over starting this blog for months now. The idea was planted in my head some time ago, and I began to really consider it only several months ago after my moving to Ohio. Why then? To be honest.. because I have a lot more free time now as I am only just beginning to make friends and navigate the social (and actual) landscape of Toledo. Too often, I find myself sitting and home and watching Netflix. Though lazily enjoyable, this is not a life-giving activity for me. Baking, and talking about baking, is life-giving for me.

I have to be honest- I feel a little silly starting this blog. Blogging is so popular these days- it seems like almost everyone I meet has a blog. But is that a bad thing? I guess more now than ever, it has become important to establish yourself online. So this is my attempt to do so, but also just to share what foods I am thinking about, learning about, and baking. I want to share recipes and ideas I think are awesome but also the background on different foods and techniques. I don't know about you, but every time I use a new ingredient or make a new recipe, I want to know more, to understand why what I'm doing works the way it does. Hopefully, I will be able to share some of the whys and hows behind different cooking techniques. Part of the reason I'm telling you my reasoning for starting this blog is so that you can hold me accountable. I don't want this to just be a place where I post fun recipes. My goal is to learn something new for every post I write, and in turn, pass that new knowledge on to you!