a:1:{s:5:"entry";a:1:{i:0;a:13:{s:2:"id";s:8:"29139270";s:4:"hash";s:32:"0b8dad33a70fc284053116f8511956e5";s:11:"requestHash";s:13:"cooklikejamie";s:10:"profileUrl";s:33:"http://gravatar.com/cooklikejamie";s:17:"preferredUsername";s:13:"cooklikejamie";s:12:"thumbnailUrl";s:61:"http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/0b8dad33a70fc284053116f8511956e5";s:6:"photos";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:61:"http://2.gravatar.com/avatar/0b8dad33a70fc284053116f8511956e5";s:4:"type";s:9:"thumbnail";}}s:4:"name";a:2:{s:9:"givenName";s:4:"Paul";s:10:"familyName";s:6:"Bowles";}s:11:"displayName";s:13:"cooklikejamie";s:7:"aboutMe";s:1456:"I'm a British and Australian citizen and have lived in 4 countries and worked and travelled to over 30. 

Like a number of people of my generation, I grew up to believe that good food was:

1) Very quick, if not instant to prepare
2) Available in supermarket frozen food section
3) Not 'foreign'
4) Extremely well cooked - When I was younger, I remember frozen peas were always the first thing to start cooking when we had a family dinner...

During my travels, I began to experience things in a different way and although was slightly confronted by new flavours, foods and meat served anything other than cremated (still pink, god forbid!), I persevered.  I became intrigued with how meals were put together, how small techniques can make the difference between a good and great recipe and how different flavours combine.

I love to experience the food and cuisine of every country I visit and try to re-create a little bit of the magic in my own kitchen wherever that may be in the world.

I have a young daughter who makes everything seem like an adventure. She has many food allergies and intolerances, so I am learning to make tasty food without some of the ingredients that most of us rely on.

I've decided to take a year or two out from corporate life to travel the world a little more, this time with my wife and toddler (now there's a challenge!), learn more about blogging and cooking and to decide where to live for the next section of my life.";s:15:"currentLocation";s:56:"UK/Australia/New Zealand/USA/Canada/France/Spain/Ireland";s:8:"accounts";a:3:{i:0;a:6:{s:6:"domain";s:12:"linkedin.com";s:7:"display";s:12:"linkedin.com";s:3:"url";s:49:"http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-bowles/8/474/776";s:8:"username";s:12:"linkedin.com";s:8:"verified";s:4:"true";s:9:"shortname";s:8:"linkedin";}i:1;a:6:{s:6:"domain";s:10:"tumblr.com";s:7:"display";s:16:"everyday-gourmet";s:3:"url";s:35:"http://everyday-gourmet.tumblr.com/";s:8:"username";s:16:"everyday-gourmet";s:8:"verified";s:4:"true";s:9:"shortname";s:6:"tumblr";}i:2;a:6:{s:6:"domain";s:27:"cooklikejamie.wordpress.com";s:7:"display";s:27:"cooklikejamie.wordpress.com";s:3:"url";s:35:"http://cooklikejamie.wordpress.com/";s:8:"username";s:27:"cooklikejamie.wordpress.com";s:8:"verified";s:4:"true";s:9:"shortname";s:9:"wordpress";}}s:4:"urls";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:34:"http://Cooklikejamie.wordpress.com";s:5:"title";s:7:"My blog";}}}}}