Intro

I am a geek. I was born a geek and I will die a geek. My Mom's a Trekkie and my Dad's an arm-chair historian. I've never dated anyone with an IQ under 130. At 12 I wanted to be an Astronaut. Why? To eat in zero G.
I went to a special magnet Middle School for Math and Science, there I fell in love with the science and art of cooking and cookery. In high school I tried to follow my Dad and get into sports. Well swimming and tennis, and performance arts, theater and choir. I think because of that, my love of tabletop gaming took hold. After high school, in 1993, I rolled my first "Dungeons & Dragons" character. I was in geek heaven. My Bards cooking skills were only put to use once, but the next gaming session, I brought the same cake I made in game. Between 1994 and 1995 I decided that cooking was "My Thing" and in October of '95 I started Culinary school. From October '95 to my graduation in '97 I managed to my my geek level to near "god-like" status, but joining the local Rocky Horror Picture Show cast. I instantly became the cast chef. 4 years, 20 cakes, and one wedding later, I left the cast.
Sometime between '99 & '01 I discovered "good" computer games, Heroes of Might and Magic, Ages of Empires, and others were my fix. It wasn't until '03 that I joined the ranks of MMO addicts. On "Norath"I learned that the "M"s also stood for "yuMM". Food crafting, in game, became my muse. The more guild mates learned that I was Chef the more they wanted the RL recipes. '04 also saw the birth of one of my favorite games. Paragon City, Rodes Island became my new virtual home and a wide world of culinary treats opened up. By the summer of '07 I was putting a culinary face on the game in a weekly Fan-zine.
Now, I bring my gaming geekyness, and my culinary cunning to you with "The Geek Gourmet". Whether its a Pre- Renaissance Faire breakfast, quick MMO snaking or Tabletop RPG feasts, these recipes are fast, fun and cheap