I’ve mentioned a little bit about what this blog will be about, but I’d like to expand on that before I dive too deep into everything.

First, a little background. My name is Christopher Eckman. I live with my partner and our two dogs. I graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2012. I was working for a tech startup for a while but found the cubicle and programming life to be ultimately lacking and just not very rewarding, so I quit.

Since then, I have been exploring everything from photography to soldering in an attempt to discover my true passion. Instead, I’ve discovered that I have a lot of passions, and that trying to narrow myself into one is probably too limiting for my creativity. That’s where this blog comes in.

At least four nights a week I cook, using services like Blue Apron for recipes. I have asked their permission to share their wonderful ideas along with my results on this blog. I have also e-mailed a few other cookbooks for permission to post some of my other favorite recipes. I love cooking, I love reading and learning everything about Julia Child, and I love to eat. I briefly studied wine this last year as well as a class on writing food critiques. I know a little of everything, but not everything about anything. I hope this blog can be a learning experience for both my readers and myself.

I’m also a writer. I was recently published in an Arts and Literary magazine called the Metrosphere. I wrote a short piece titled “Heiwa”, and I will be adding it, along with some of my other creative non-fiction to this website. I have written other creative non-fiction pieces and will hopefully be submitting more for publication in the near future.

My partner and I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to travel all over the world. I also plan to share these experiences on my blog in a less formal manner along with my amateur photography of those travels and the food I learn about.

Really, this blog will be my exploration of all aspects of my life. Maybe you’ll read it because you appreciate my modesty and great wit. Maybe you’ll read it because I asked you to, and you’re a good friend. Maybe you’ll read it just because you hate my guts (although it seems like a better idea NOT to read it if that’s the case…). Whatever reason it is, I hope you can find some of the joy that I have found.

Chris