Ange DoveFood seems simple. We eat because we’re hungry. We cook because we need to. We choose ingredients based on taste, convenience or health. At least, that’s the practical explanation. The truth is much more complicated.
Ange DoveNot every memorable meal is memorable for the right reasons. Some are remembered for flavour, conversation and connection. Others are remembered because the smoke alarm went off, the chicken was still frozen in the middle
Ange DoveEvery culture has comfort food. The names may differ. The ingredients may change. The traditions may vary. Yet the purpose remains remarkably similar. Comfort food soothes. It reassures.
Ange DoveFor years, many of us are taught to think about food in extremes. Good food. Bad food. Healthy choices. Indulgent mistakes. Meals become moral decisions rather than practical or pleasurable ones. It’s an exhausting way to eat.