Why I Cook

From Rod Dreher:

I’ve come to realize that my love for cooking comes out of needing to feel comforted by the pleasures of food, and to comfort others with them.

This line really resonated with me because I that’s exactly how I feel about cooking. I suspect it’s not a terribly insightful statment though because 90% of the chefs in the world would probably say the same thing. There’s just something that feels really good about someone eating your food and obviously enjoying it. Here’s to many more smiling faces in 2010!