“Blend” is defined, simply as a mixture of different things or qualities. Common synonyms are amalgamate, fuse, mingle and mix. As a title for a new blog it is, I confess, confusing.

I have written a number of blogs over the years talking about everything from sport to chicken parmigiana but have always been extremely focused on a specific topic area or, indeed, food type when it has come to writing.

This blog will be different. I intend in this space to be much more flexible and to write about anything and everything that crosses my mind or peaks my interest. It will be eclectic and I hope it will be interesting.

It will, very definitely, be a blend of ideas, topics and “hot takes” … hence the name.

As I write this I have still have some work to do on the website (it is clunky) and the socials (they are non-existent) but the urge to write has overtaken my normal urge to start with perfection and work backwards.

Welcome to the Blend!