Dear Child of Mine

By Jen -
Dearest child of mine,
I've said this before - I'm sure you will hear it again - cooking is much more than throwing something in the microwave or grabbing take-out. What we put into the shrines that are our bodies matters - and if we are blessed with community or others to share our meals with than food becomes an act of love.

Yes. Love.

To start with I just want to help you master a way of cooking that will be easy, nutritious and nourishing to your soul.

That's not too much to ask, right?

You call me with questions about cuts of meat or funny looking vegetables and we talk about different things you can do to make a lovely meal for yourself. Its hard to have a lovely meal, however, when one is eating at one's desk. Tell the roommates to move the cat box out of the kitchen, for god's sake. Where we eat matters too.

We chat about spices and pantry items which makes me wonder why I do have what I have on my shelves. What do these shelves say about the way I cook? My style, preferences and tastes?
Chances are, since you are my child, those preferences have helped forge what you also tend to like when it comes to food. And I want to know where our tastes diverge so I get to try new things too.
So let's start a visual conversation about food, cooking, and community - all the elements that revolve around the hearth of the home. Let's bring our legacy forward, build on it, and see what new recipes emerge.

With lots of love,
Mom

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  1. AnonymousNovember 11, 2014 at 9:54 AM

    :D :D yaaay! so do I send you questions in the comments? just email them to you when they occur to me? text you? "I have x in the fridge and I don't know what to do with it" or "I set my fire alarm off again when I tried to fry the chicken, what am I doing wrong?" etc.

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