Given my love of all things British and my love of cooking it was sort of inevitable that I would get a crush on Jamie Oliver. He's certainly not hard on the eyes, but what I really like about him is his passion for cooking as a cultural phenomenon. He seeks out the driving force behind a regions cooking and their relationship with food and I find this fascinating.
I identify with this ethos because it's how I feel as well. It's not strictly about the food or the presentation of a dish but rather a social and familial base where we cook for the love of others as well as for love of food.
Cooking brings people together and my kitchen and home are often filled friends and family who share a meal with us and this brings me true joy.
I think I might have been an Italian of Jewish Mama in another life because I am compelled to take care of people by feeding them. It makes me happy and I hope it makes them happy too.
Could it be that getting back to real food is as simple as the family itself? Taking the time to cook for each other, nourish each other and on some days try not to kill each other! There are many ways to feed a family without cooking everyday, but for me the cooking is as nourishing to our family as the food itself.
Happy cooking!
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