Obviously its a necessity to feed ourselves, but im talking deeper here. What inspires you? Who are your muses? What beyond the basic need to eat keeps you excited about food?

I am endlessly inspired by Nigella Lawson and her entire ethos around cooking. “Food is both a pleasure palace and a sanctuary.” “Cooking is a balm in troubled times.” “Food has the ability to make a real difference, every single day.” So many amazing quotes of hers ring around my head when im in the kitchen.

For me, cooking is spiritual, practical, creative and scientific all at once. It gets me on my feet, off my screen, and allows me to nourish myself and those I love. It requires all of my senses and no matter how practiced a recipe is there is always an element of improvisation.

I could go on, but im much more curious…why do you cook?

  • YoureHotCupCake@lemmy.world
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    14 days ago

    For me cooking is a sign of love. I cook a delicious meal for my partner to show that I appreciate her and that I love her. Its something my dad would do for me as a child, even after a long day at work he would come home and cook a homemade meal for us all. As a kid I didn’t understand what it meant but as I got older I started to. It would have been easy to just do TV dinners or pick up food on his way home but he knew a homemade meal was special and worth it.

    Its also how I can relax after a long day as I usually play some music and lose myself in the process. The creativity of it too, to go from no idea what I am making to opening the fridge and taking in all the different ingredients and then the inspiration begins to flow.