Hello, everyone!

After a very long hiatus, The Good Meal is back on business (Hooray!). I've been MIA for two months now, but I'm finally back and starting to get settled in my new home.

I know, I know, I haven't posted in ages. Who would've known that planning a wedding would take so much of my time. For me, life has been pretty busy lately and it's bound to get worse. However, I have some personal news and things to share, so stay with me and read on.

The humble sandwich, so full of promise and often rejected as simple, is one of my favorite dishes. All it takes is a little effort and imagination to produce a wonderful meal, which works perfectly at any time of the day. Moving past the usual ham and cheese sandwich, there are thousands of combinations ready for you at your fingertips. Considering how easy making a sandwich usually is, there's no better dish in terms of variety and convenience.

Chocolate runs through my veins. I'm speaking figuratively, of course, but I have a personal connection with the food of the gods. As many of you know, chocolate is made from the seeds of the cacao tree. Even though chocolate is eaten all around the world, the cacao tree doesn't grow everywhere. Africa produces the majority of cacao beans, followed by Asia and the Americas. However, the cacao tree is native to the American continent, possibly originating in Venezuela (according to Wikipedia). That's right, I live in the country where cacao may have been born.

 Two weeks ago, my fiancé and I went to our wedding cake tasting, accompanied by my mother. Our cake is being made by Mayra Pérez, a friend of my sister and an excellent baker. I don't have her bio, but I know that her story is quite interesting. For her, baking began as a hobby and she trained to be a professional baker on her spare time. It's only recently that baking became her full-time job and I predict a long journey of success for her. She has already won prizes in cake decoration and appeared in local TV. It's great to be friends with such a talented person.