Appreciating every type of food has been a huge love in my life for as long as I can remember, and I know that I couldn't date someone who didn't share that. I'd feel like I'd have to repress that passion, or that I might feel guilty about my selfishness whenever I chose to indulge it.

Thankfully, my girlfriend's love of food matches my own. Despite the fact that we don't live together, we make a point of sharing every meal that we can, be it a fry-up from the local takeaway or an exotic recipe that takes 3 hours to prepare and only a half an hour to enjoy.

It was actually your last post about complexity of flavour and food as an art that prompted me to subscribe to your blog and to begin following you on twitter. I shared the post with my girlfriend, who (despite the fact that she is not a blogger, and rarely reads blogs) thoroughly enjoyed it as well. So rest assured that it was loved and appreciated, just as I am enjoying catching up on all your other posts, be they about the mess in life or about the good stuff. I was just too shy to leave a comment!

Thanks Kristin, and congrats on your anniversary!