I would not call you scornful at all. I think your analysis is very measured. I got you though. Its tragic to be sure, but she was also dumb as shit. Both can be true. Not her fault necessarily. I bet her community is full of this blind idiocy. Religious thinking trains you to stop thinking. And here we are.

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Mildly?? I forget how filthy so many people are. This was an unwelcome but necessary reminder lol

I stole your chant because im right there with you! It really is so special.

Hear hear! Love this and feel this so hard! Thanks for sharing :)

We really are the sum of ourselves plus those who love us. I doubt they would have extended all that to you if you weren’t also as awesome as they are though!

The curse of the home cook lol but the ephemeral nature of it all makes it even more special when you hit that sweet spot!

Word. Cheaper, healthier, more delicious, cooking is just savvy.

the five senses aspect to cooking has always driven and excited me. it is truly one of the most completely engaging experiences out there. and its always such a joy to see your work appreciated. thanks for sharing!

wow thanks for sharing! so cool that you can draw a direct line from your cooking genesis to your success today. Passion and success don’t always mingle, so it always makes me smile when I see examples of them doing just that.

Love this! It’s so important to find a partner that we can find symbiosis with. Sounds like food and cooking is just another way for you to provide for and lift one another up. So lovely. Thanks for sharing!

What a tale and so amazing that food has helped you persevere, and hopefully, heal too. Glad you’ve found your footing, and here’s to delicious cheese sandwiches, sometimes the best salve to be found.

I feel that. Sometimes an ordeal of a recipe is exactly what I need to process and move through.

I bet your grandmother is so proud, and I know that your kitchen’s foundation is profound. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

A good reminder of how so many amazing dishes have emerged out of necessity. I think of coq au vin or chakalaka or hoe cakes. Thanks for sharing your experience!

This moved me because I relate very deeply. Thanks for sharing!

And I mean this gem, from Nigella, as highlighted by a goodreads review, is just so good…

“you will never hear me talking about “healthy” food. I loathe the term, but not as much as i am disgusted by the contemporary mantra of ‘clean eating.’ Food is not dirty, the pleasures of the flesh are essential to life and, however we eat, we are not guaranteed immortality or immunity from loss. We cannot control life by controlling what we eat.”

Most of us have experienced loss as well as pressure to eat more “clean.” But what i need is to heal and enjoy. Not deprive. Just so fucking good.