Soul food. Eating our way to contentment.
Food is about taste, texture, comfort. It’s about the structure of the food, placement on the plate, and the glory of eating your favourite morsels, where ever and when ever you want. We are defined by breakfast, lunch and dinner, but there are many days when I just want breakfast, or I need to consume the weight of dinner much earlier than convention dictates. There are equally countless times when I want a freshly baked chocolate eclair for breakfast, and buttered toast for dinner. It’s what you want, not according to some century old rule of social norms. And how delicious to have that late night smoked salmon crispy toast, with lashings of cream cheese and dill, freshly ground pepper, and a warm cup of English breakfast tea.
That said, I love the detailed thinking that goes into menu planning, where all courses have their moment on the culinary stage, and the sated bellies around the table fill me with sweet fulfilment. Not from eating. But from creating that perfect combination of dishes that comfort the soul.