I'm Elyse and if you haven't figured it out already, I am obsessed with food. Eating it, sharing it, writing about it, learning where it came from. To me it's an experience and a way to connect with others. You can learn a lot about a person by knowing how they take their coffee, what their favorite comfort food is, and whether they are team deep dish or thin crust.

I also have a huge appetite for travel and am constantly on the hunt for the hidden food gems. I'm a firm supporter of local businesses, but still like to indulge in a good chain restaurant now and again. (Cheesecake factory, I'm looking at you).

My appetite tends to fall around 60% vegetarian, and 40% meat. I may be a Texan but this gal loves her kale (and dessert)!

My blog will mainly revolve around food reviews and trip reports, with a few recipes and other random musings thrown into the mix. While I love to eat, cooking stresses me out so I don't do it often. When I do, the easier the recipe is the better. As Nancy Fuller says, "No Frills, No Fuss".

So take your shoes off and stay a while, won't you? I'm sure happy you're here.

<3 Elyse