Eating, But Not Blogging...

If you have visited my blog in the last year or so two things may strike you as obvious today:

1. I haven't blogged much, if anything.  And,
2. I have changed the atrocious banner graphic- finally.

Without going into too much detail, the last few months have been fraught with a difficulty all too common to the average citizen these days-- unemployment and financial uncertainty.  Suffice it to say, when paying the rent and keeping the lights on become a chore, dining out takes a back seat.

I am happy to say that through persistence, things have turned around in both my employment and financial situation and my attention can now turn from the stresses of the daily grind back to (or at least partially so) contributing to this blog.

Since I last blogged I have been exposed to a lot of new culinary perspectives thanks to my devout following of such shows as "Top Chef", "Masterchef", and "The Next Food Network Star".   I find it inspiring to watch these programs populated with up and coming culinary stars more so than watching overplayed perspectives from the same brands and people.  Seeing new faces and palates full of enthusiasm has energized me to set out again on my own culinary adventures with a renewed fervor.

So, gentle gourmands, please stay tuned and spread the word that the Montreal Foodie has returned from the value bin at the pick-and-save and is ready to set out again on tasty trails.