Last night when Mark walked in the door I proudly announced that I had started my blog...he was positive but I think is not certain what to expect, I am sure he will be happy with the new dishes he will get to try but I do not know if he is ready to deal with Julie when a dish is a failure(yes there will be failures). His past experiences with me and an unsuccessful meal have not been pleasant. Usually I will refuse to eat(yes just like my a big baby) and then complain for the rest of the day. I guess now is the time to let you know that I must have at least one really good thing to eat each day in order to feel like the day was a good one.Yes it is a little weird but this just shows how much I love food. This love of food is not just due to flavor, texture and smell....it also rooted in the fact that we eat dinner in our home very night as a family, this may seem weird to some but this is our rule.So food is a direct link to family, a time to talk and enjoy eachothers company.

Now that this has ride has commenced I just couldn't stop thinking of foods that I want to make. So I am trying to put together a menu for the rest of the week and then I will be off the the store. Tonight I am making my grandmothers sofrito which I will use to season her rice and sausage (mmm,can't wait). I will try to share my menus with you but of course they will change based on availability of ingredients.

Oh one more thing....I will be taking pictures of the dishes (both good and bad) and posting them with the recipe so you can see what they look like).