Cooking has also been among my favorite hobbies for as long as I can remember. While I get much enjoyment out of planning and preparing food, my true passion is for eating - I tend to gravitate toward so-called comfort foods, simpler cooking techniques and a few shortcuts now and then. Great taste is always my ultimate goal, and if it happens to look pretty too, all the better! In March 2009, I launched a second blog called Cooking On the Side where I "reveal" recipes that are printed on food packaging.