Oh god, that was a fail of a topic title. And it really seems to be detracting from the whole point of this post, which was to write something about food, cooking and Look and Taste…

I’m sure most of you out there consider my diet, based on my posts and tweets and the like, to be… shit. And it usually is. Surviving the college days meant a lot of sugar intake as it was either energy drinks and sweets, or non-stop deli stuff. And the drinks and sweets usually won for the fact I kinda got more than I would in actual food, and they were cheaper

And I will admit I do indulge myself in the odd takeaway every now and then (with the term "now and then" used VERY loosely) as a treat. I do enjoy the pizza, the Chinese, the Indian, the etc. and mainly my income does allow it. Possibly a little too much for my health.

I do want to be someone who eats properly and cooks well, but mainly due to a lack of decent cooking skills and the energy to get up and stand in front of the hob when I could be sitting down with a keyboard across my lap (which I’m actually doing right now…), it does limit my options a bit.

That’s not to say I haven’t actually cooked before. Mainly if I am going to do the cooking for myself, it’s throwing a few chicken fillets into a pan and after a bit putting in whatever else the meal calls for be they spices, sauces, veggies or whatever it could be. I do enjoy making and eating fajitas loaded with double the recommended amount of spice mix and half a jar of jalapenos on then, or making up some pasta to go with some chicken and a Dolmio stir-in sauce. Although I do think I could definitely expand my horizons and make things that I would consider a little bit fancy for my skills.

Hence why I really enjoy watching the videos on iFoods Look and Taste. Even if I don’t think I’d be able to make it, I still enjoy watching Niall and the others expertly make gorgeous dishes
Which is also why I love the Look and Taste show, and why I link it all the time. It’s got a nice spot on recent foodie things that make me wish I wish still in Dublin right now, and the new recipe every episode makes for some drooling. And Niall really does work well in front of the camera. Next head chef for Hell’s Kitchen methinks!

Plus, the competitions are fun. They can be zany, but they always result in another happy viewer, no matter what it is.

Kinda like me and my collection of new Le Creuset stuff

Cheers Niall! Dinner party soon?