This is my ode to food that nurtures our bodies, our minds and souls. Some of it might be fattening or glutenous but food to me is creativity,  friendship, love, sharing and coming together.  It’s not about satisfying a basic need or counting calories…Food is fuel for life, emotions and relationships and the process of making it is alchemy.

I lose myself in a tranche when cooking. Many times I cook just to centre and balance myself, to reach that very quiet place of  clarity and creative serenity where there are no questions, thoughts or internal  noise.  You know that place: you almost float…

Other times cooking is a time shared with friends and family. Sometimes all gathered are  doing their bit, catching up , whilst preparing a feast to celebrate  their coming together. Many times it’s just about welcoming people to your home and offering the gift of  hospitality.   And  other times cooking together  is a silent support  or even coping mechanism in situations when words and discussions are meaningless.

By putting together this site I hope to record the beautiful moments when familiar and new people enter my kitchen to  share food and a little part of their lives with me or each other (however rare and precious these moments may have been recently or maybe just because of that). Sometimes it might be a moment of   solitude that I chose to describe or just a fond memory. So here goes nothing….

Come on in my kitchen…..