Interview with janelle from “talkoftomatoes”

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Sure, I have a degree in this and a degree in that, but time and again my passion for food would take over and I would plan a party, simplify a salad recipe, strategize a visit to a new chic restaurant or figure out how to make the best mojito. It tickles me to the core to embrace the kitchen as my domain and to deliver all kinds of new, curious, ingenious and daring dishes to the table. The ooooh?s and aaaaah?s and ?can I have this recipe?? only further fuel my passion for food. I am hopelessly curious about food, trying to find new twists on old favorites, finding yet another winning recipe, discovering the next gift I can give from my kitchen, pushing myself to be a better, more knowledgeable cook, host and eater. Ultimately, this blog is my excuse to experiment with recipes and talk about food, try new restaurants and talk about food, travel and then?you guessed it?talk about food.

Since August 2006.

Food. Life around food. Family, friends and food.

Food inspiration, great [food] ideas, winning recipes, easy dishes. Some hiccups along the way. The latest cocktail. My favorite fall-back recipes. Tomatitudes from my kitchen.

I link to them on my blog—the number is always growing.

make friends.

Yes—feedback is essential, lovely and why I write!

Yes. And they try the recipes. Cool.

At all hours from Seattle, Washington.

Riveting question: 20 hours a week on blog-related activities? Give or take 10 hours.

Not enough, will try harder. Usually I just scoot through sites and comments. But then you miss some good ones…

Embarassed to say, hadn’t blogged or read any until weeks before I started my own. Kinda weird. Be careful: it is addicting like the bug flying into the bug light on the kids’ movie Bug Life: “I can’t help it!” And BOOM you will be on the web all the time (really, it has been 6 hours?!?!?!).