Welcome to Eatentions~ My name is Michelle and my husbands name is Enrique, we live in Albuquerque, NM and together we basically just love food, life, having fun, and being together. Funny how the older you get, the simpler the explanation of importance, I guess when I hit 90, I might be down to one syllable….
I’ve done a lot of different things in life and I am happy that I’m to report that I am not a mono-career woman. Perhaps if I was, I would have felt I missed out on living life, experiencing amazing things, and meeting incredible people. I guess the only downside is that I know a little bit about a lot of things which is enough to get me in A LOT of trouble.
In this life, the only things which I really want to master are: having an intimate marriage, cooking and sharing food, laughing and learning everyday, speaking Italian, being a good person, giving, and traveling the world. The rest I am okay trying out.
For the most part, I am a self-taught cook, although my incredible husband bought me a dream trip to Italy for a 4-day culinary class. I learned a ton, drank a ton, and ate even more. It was the amazing. How do you categorize this? Perhaps I’m a self-taught cook with a 4-day degree in gluttony.
As for my better half, he is simply my world. He’s the love of my life, my best friend, and gives me all the rope I need to be me. We share everything and can be full in silence.
Our philosophy? Well it is pretty simple really……
- Keep as close as you can from field to fork
- Know your growers and your purveyors; they are such cool people and a blast to talk to. It’s their love going into raw product and your love going into the final dish, love makes the world go around
- Keep tradition and heritage alive, its what we came from and what we know, pass it on
- Table gatherings are at the root of who we are, do them often
- Take care of the earth and each other
- Keep service of others in your heart and actions
- Take time to live life
- Love a lot and dance often
- Leave the world a little bit better of a place
On a fun note, here are some random loves, beliefs and dreams:
- Sunflowers just make me smile
- Eating chocolate every morning
- Butterflies and Dragonflies are glorious
- Living in Italy
- I have a nephew dog named Marshmallo
- Farmers are my heroes
- Laughing til you cry is the best
- Nieces and nephews keep you young and smiling
- Gooey desserts are good for the soul
- Dancing keeps you free
- Sharing red wine and good cigars
- Crackling fires
- Walking in a snowfall
- Cooking is my love language
- Everything sounds prettier in Italian
- Making fresh food gives me purpose
- Farmers markets are my weekly indulgence
- Sustainability keeps life simple
- Adventure is a gift
- Always have child-like wonder
- Hammocks are the best for snuggling toes
- Starry Starry Nights
- Backporch giggles with friends
- Fireflies
- Art is the window to the soul
- Bubblegum fixes everything
Thanks for stopping by and would love you to say “Hi” and let me know what you think of the blog! Please feel free to email me at michelle@eatentions.com
XO~
