Bringing Work Home

This is a blog about bringing work home. Bringing work home is something that is generally frowned upon by those who say we should separate the issues of our job from the issues of our personal life. For me, however, bringing work home is a matter of survival- physically, emotionally, spiritually.

My work is food. Professionally, I manage Specialty Foods sales for Whole Foods Market in the Dallas metro area. In short, I spend 40 hours a week getting paid to share my love for cheese, coffee and tea, chocolate, beer and wine. It's a tough gig; but I'm willing to sacrifice for the well-being of everyone who loves to indulge. Personally, I love food. Not only the indulgent variety, but all varieties. I love to cook, to create, to share with others. We all have to eat to live. I live to eat!

My food interests vary. One night a grilled steak with garlic mashed potatoes is all I want. The next, I may easily transition into vegan pilaf and a fresh spinach and strawberry salad. A nice bottle of wine does wonders for any meal, and I've recently begun experimenting with my grandmother's pie recipes.

Whatever meal idea I envision as I am managing away my 40 hour work week, I find myself more and more anxious to clock out, to shop for fresh ingredients and to get home to my kitchen. The time put into a well-prepared meal is always worth the effort; and sharing it with people I love brings me a greater sense of peace and belonging and purpose than any other activity in which I engage.

So, in an effort to combine my love of food with my overrated ability to write, I begin my food blog. Hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy preparing and consuming it!