I named myself the Craven Maven but you can call me Saer. 

Ahh food, some would say I talk about it incessantly, cook it way too many times a day and take pictures of it so often that if the NYPD raided my home and confiscated my laptop, I'd likely be charged with 10,083 counts of possession of 'indecent material' because it's just not natural for someone to own that many images of food  without having some sort of tawdry problem. That being said, the other thing I love as much as food is good design. As life would have it I am an abysmal designer but have always had a good eye for objet's and concepts that reflect good aesthetic and wit.

It is the pairing of these two loves that gave birth to the blog Craven Maven.

Sure, I could write recipes and post pictures of my kitchen exploits but there are way too many great blogs out there already doing that { see my <a href="http://cravenmaven.com">blog roll</a> for proof }. Instead, I choose to share with you food from alternate perspectives: <a href="http://cravenmaven.com/category/food-to-fragrance/">olfactively</a> { inspired by my previous life working in the fragrance development industry } , <a href="http://cravenmaven.com/category/food-n-music/">musically</a>, <a href="http://cravenmaven.com/category/practical-conceptualism/">conceptually</a> and <a href="http://cravenmaven.com/category/food-indesign/">graphically</a>.

I keep my food politics largely to myself - though am pro local produce and ethical eating. Having been born in London to a family of Jamaican farm folk and currently residing in the USA, my food tastes and philosophies are often all over the map but they are always pro REAL food and ardently in favour of  home cooking.

I muse elsewhere--have been privileged to write for <a href="http://www.kinfolkmag.com/">Kinfolk Magazine</a> since vol. one and was also featured in the debut issue of UK magazine <a href="http://reveriemag.com/">Reverie</a>.
 
<strong>A little about the name Craven Maven :</strong> 'Craven' is Jamaican slang for someone who is 'greedy' especially with regards to food. 'Maven' is someone who is an 'expert or connoisseur' of whatever field they are associated with. It's a self inflicted moniker that sums up who I am.

Enjoy this blog for what it is, a fun and yummy distraction from the day to day to stimulate the senses but especially the mental tastebuds..oh those tastebuds!

x
saer
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">If you'd like to contact me about collaborating on a writing project or if you have any food musings to share,  feel free to <a href="mailto:thecravenmaven@gmail.com?subject=hey you craven little maven">drop me a note!</a></span></p>