Introduction

Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends. This is Carte Du Jour, the culmination of minutes of planning on the part of two friends united through a mutual appreciation for fine dining and culinary experimentation. This blog is an opportunity for both of us to express our passion for the age-old pastime of good food, good company and good drink. We will now give you the chance to learn a bit about each of us, in the hope that this will help to humanise our perspectives further. Firstly, the brains (or at least he would like to think!) of the operation, Elliott Hamilton.

Elliott Hamilton: my first experience with food was disappointing to say the least. I remember fondly the cries of my mother as she tried to shovel pre-fabricated infant mush onto my fertile, developing palate. This was naturally met with disgust and projectile vomiting, and from that day onwards I knew my appreciation of food was much greater than that of the average peasant/rustic/provincial/caveman. Though my years on this Earth have been short, the culinary odyssey that I have chosen to embark upon has made me a better person, and better than you. Please enjoy my well-established, thought-provoking opinions on the one thing that still unites us with the beasts of yesteryear- FOOD!

Ben Simpson: The formative years of my existence were somewhat lacking with an appreciation of distinguished culinary exploits. It was only during the world tour of CPSE that I finally gained an insight into the eighth wonder of the world, sampling many types of street food and vastly expanding my understanding of the diverse and colourful flavours that are possible. During my tenure at this blog, I hope to pass on my ever ignited passion for diverse dishes, and perhaps even an iota of the extensive knowledge that I have gained will make its way into the hearts and minds of my readers. 

That's all we have to say in our first post. We hope you enjoyed reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it, and we'll catch you on the trail with food at our sides and a ravenous hunger burning through our souls.