My Bliss.

I guess you could say that I am easily entertained.  Who would think that someone would get so excited over their kitchen.  Well if you knew me you would understand completely.  My favorite place in the house is the kitchen.  My favorite thing to do at home is cook and entertain.  My favorite place to shop is Sur La Table and Williams-Sonoma.  My favorite kitchen tool is my kitchenaid....thank you Mom-in-law you are the best!  I bake my own bread, make my own pasta and experiment endlessly.  Sometimes success, sometimes not so much and the pizza joint in town sings a happy tune. 

I enjoy a good cocktail like a fresh raspberry mojito or a pomegranate pear martini.  I like to experiment behind the bar too.  Give me a shaker, some ice and a booze cabinet and you never know what you will get but guaranteed a buzz maybe more.

Last Saturday night was homemade pizza night and UFC Fights with the family and some friends (watching UFC not pretending to be in the UFC - seriously I'm not crazy).  What a blast.  Spent the entire day cleaning and prepping for the pizza.  Had my nieces and a friends little girl helping me in the kitchen.  Made the pizza dough from scratch and then prepped all the "condiments" since it is really all about the crust.  We made everything from basic pepperoni & cheese, "the works", margarita, to prosciutto with caramelized onion & goat cheese.  What a range of tastes and flavors and oh so yummy!  The best part is they were all cooked on the BBQ.  Yup, really.  The BBQ is not just for ribs and burgers anymore people.  Pizza on the BBQ is one of the best things ever!  Next to my kitchenaid, I think the BBQ is the next best kitchen invention. 

When we decided to remodel our house I designed the kitchen to have a bar (one to sit at, sheesh) and open to the dining and living room and also open to a large back deck...besides a 1969 build house really just needs to be remodeled or leveled and rebuild if you have the funds.

I cook to nourish, I cook for fun, I cook for stress relief, I cook for family, I cook for friends, I cook for entertaining a crowd, I cook because I can.  So I guess it goes without saying that I love my kitchen and love to cook.

In short, since this is a short story for me, you now know...... my bliss.