Bacchus & Ceres

Welcome to Bacchus & Ceres, my newly created blog about a subject I hold near and dear: food and wine, and cooking and eating.

Allow me to explain my choice of blog titles. After pondering such cheesy options as “The Budding Gourmet” and “Tingling Tastebuds,” I felt a more erudite name was required. Something more distinguished, a tad bit more soignée. Drawing on my appreciation for etymology (as a language specialist) and my fascination with mythology (as a bookworm), I hit on Bacchus & Ceres, respectively the Roman god of wine and the Roman goddess of the harvest (as close as I could get to food!). Given my deep love and affection for all things Greek — the country, language, culture, people and especially the FOOD — I would have preferred to go with the Greek equivalents of these dieties, but I didn’t think Dionysus & Demeter had quite the same ring to it. So, Bacchus & Ceres it is!

My goal in writing this blog is simply to share the simple pleasures in life with those who share my enthusiasm for them. Along the way, I plan to describe new and exciting culinary experiences, kitchen experiments (both good and bad), wine findings, informal restaurant reviews, etc. In short, all things eating & drinking related that I find wonderful, delectable, memorable or lamentable, for one reason or another. I sincerely hope to make it an enjoyable and informative experience for all involved. Thanks for reading!