Welcome to Piggies, Pinots and Pain

There is art all over the place you just need to look. One man's beauty may not be another's. I tend to find beauty and art in some places that others will not. To me there is nothing like the look, feel and smell of raspberries at the peak of season. Fresh from the shrub there is nothing like them. There is something to say about a well marlbed piece of meat, the smell of duck fat and duck confit, the sheen of fresh scallops. The thrill of being able to create dishes with some of the best cultivated, humanely raised items is art in iteself too. You need to be able to respect them, where they came from, where they are going, and what they need to be. Nothing should be wasted.

Pop the cork of a bottle of wine and you again find art. From the art of the label to the art of the taste on your palatte. From the soil, to vine, to press, to cask, to bottle, to mouth. All of it is art. The ability to taste the nuances that each batch bring and has. The ability to understand what the juice will do a year from now, is art. Sit back, enjoy a glass of wine, be it Two Buck Chuck or something high dollar and drink in the art.

I also can enjoy the beauty of the human body especially when used as a canavas. There is something to say about someone giving up their body to fill it with ink. From angels to skulls, butterfiles to ogres, food to whatever. From the simple "MOM" tattooed arm to the well tattooed Suicide Girls. It is all art. Again, one person's tattoo may not fit another person's persona. Don't look at at the object look at the detail and time it took to put that on their skin.

The love of food, wine and tattoos has brought me to this blog. They all take blood, sweat and tears. They all are art in my eyes. I will be sharing photos, reviews, recipes and sometimes rants and raves about all three. Please enjoy and WELCOME TO PIGGIES, PINOTS AND PAIN!!!