This blog is my own personal sandbox... not in the Chowhound sense, of course, what with all that censorship crap.
It's just that for the past couple of years, you guys have seen my joys and sorrows, my triumphs and my (sometimes embarrassing) failures. You've also met the mysterious and talented "C", through his photography and as my partner-in-crime. Really, you've had an inside view to my life that I never thought I'd share the way I do.
Really, blogging has opened up my world in ways I never thought possible. Most importantly, though, it has brought me some of the dearest friends I've ever known -- friendships forged from commonalities that are hard to find in adult life. Friends who, without a second thought, will go shopping for each other in times of need, who'll help you move when that day comes, and who intuitively seem to know whether to bring a box of tissues or a bottle of booze.
Like so many other food bloggers this year, we're going through some changes in the Gastronomie household. You won't be seeing much in the way of photography, as C was always the more creative partner in this team. And, short of Persian food, I won't be posting many recipes, since cooking for one isn't much fun.
Suffice it to say, I'm ready to bid 2006 a not-so-fond adieu. It's been a pretty cruddy year for some people who are more dear to me than I can express in words, and hasn't been so kind to me, either.