This blog has been dormant long enough! Long story short: Life got crazy and I moved to Chicago and then life got crazy again…but a writing exercise I did in my first creative non-fiction class reminded me why I needed to come back.
Why I Cook
Staring sadly at my cold miniature stove in my hot miniature apartment I must remind myself why I cook. I cook because I have to eat. I cook because I love to eat. I cook because bread is my favorite fragrance. I cook because cinnamon cracks on my tongue like Christmas. I cook because I’m horrible at flirting, and a plate of brownies says “I like you” better than I can. I cook because I’m horrible at making friends, and a plate of cupcakes says “Like me” better than I can. I cook because I miss home. I cook because my roots are in arroz con frijoles and plátanos maduros. I cook because truffle salt exists. I cook because cinnamon and nutmeg were born for each other. I cook because food is my third language. I cook because food is everyone’s language.
Culinary Grammar 