1987. I was eight-years-old. As was the tradition, my little sister, two cousins, and I had posted up at Baachan's house for the summer.
For us kids, it was heaven. Cable TV in every room. Free reign of the stocked fridge and pantry. Skateboards, remote control cars, drawers full of puzzles and toys, a full-size basketball hoop. But for those two months in '87, it was all about one thing.
The Legend of Zelda.
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About three years ago I started a food blog called Sunday Cooking. The idea was to document and share recipes for special-occasion-type meals that I'd make on Sundays, when there was ample time to go hunting for ingredients and spend the afternoon cooking. Grilled shrimp with romesco sauce. Slow-roasted pork shoulder. Jamaican jerk chicken. It didn't always go well (I'm looking at you habanero salsa), but it did get me fired-up and fairly confident about gettin' down in the kitchen.
Pretty soon afterwards my wife and I had our second daughter. Then the Mrs. went back to school full time. And all of a sudden spending Sunday in the kitchen or outside over the grill, camera in hand, was more of a nuisance than anything. So the blog got shelved.
Over the last couple of years, I've been itching to resurrect Sunday Cooking. But new questions have surfaced - special occasion meals are great, but what about the rest of the week? What about the ingredients themselves - their quality, where they come from? And what about making food for the kids, both of whom have specific dietary restrictions?
These questions then led to broader thoughts about health and well-being. And pretty soon it became clear that Sunday Cooking wasn't gonna cut it anymore.
So here we are. Welcome to Love & Tacos! I can't predict exactly where this is headed, but I hope you'll join me on the ride.
Here's to good food, family and friends, and inspired living! Cheers!