Hello everyone! I’d kick things off by introducing myself. Ben, the other person that makes this site what it is, will be introducing himself in a separate post, so stay tuned. My name is Orien, but my friends often call me Big-O or simply ‘O’. You can call me ‘Chef’ (that’s a joke).

Actually I’m not a chef at all, I’m a web developer, but I like to pretend to be a chef on the weekends or whenever I get the chance. I have a deep passion for food, and I’m always learning new things. I love kitchen gadgets, new spices, recipes, and sharing my creations with other people. My favorite cooking method is over an open fire, followed closely by a gas grill, and my favorite food to cook is potatoes, followed closely by just about any kind of meat. I’m hoping that this web site can be a place where I can show off what I make, and share the things that I’m learning.

Experimental Chefery is about the passion of food, friendly competition, and a pursuit of knowledge. I’m the guy who’s always making food that people are afraid to eat, until they actually taste it. Then they want the recipe.

Expect a lot more in the days to come, but for now I’ll just sum up by saying that if you’re not afraid to try new things, or if you’re the kind of person that thinks of a recipie as more of a guideline than a rigid set of instructions, then you’re in the right place.