Introducing Raquel

As I prepare to hang up my Noodles and Rice pen it is my pleasure to introduce you to Raquel who will be writing this blog from now on.  This is going to be a very exciting transition and I am personally looking forward to a whole new way of looking at Asian cooking. 

Some things will stay the same, but others will be changing for the better.  You can still expect a regular flow of recipes, techniques and reviews that will make you want to eat your computer screen.  If you subscribe to Noodles and Rice by RSS (and I really recommend that you do) you will still be delivered the latest in a very long series of posts ranging from way back in May 2005.  Every week her writing will entertain, educate and inspire your culinary adventures.

But Raquel is also bringing a whole new perspective to the art and science of Asian cooking.  Raquel is Filipino and is currently living with her young family in New Zealand.  Her passion for cooking began when she was a newly wed and naturally she started off with Filipino food but since then she has expanded her repertoire to include all sorts of Asian cuisine. 

She has promised to let us watch over her shoulder as she cooks up her mother’s tried and tested home recipes.  She will be working through her own favourite traditional and new Asian cooking.   She will be giving Noodles and Rice her personal touch as she shares with us the recipes that remind her of her old home as well as the ones that are so well received in her new Kiwi home.  And if that is not enough, she will be giving us all the chance to contribute our insights, suggestions or recommendations.  What more could an Asian food addict hope for.

We can all look forward to a lot more variety as Raquel will be writing about everything from Appetizers to desserts, from Chinese to Vietnamese, from Beef to veges and everything in between.  Hang onto your wok and sharpen up those knives because I think Noodles and Rice is in for a whole lot of fun.

 Please join me in welcoming Raquel on board and make sure you keep the comment box running red hot.