I have a favorite episode of the cooking show Nigella Kitchen where cookbook author and home cook, Nigella Lawson, sums up exactly how I feel about the kitchen…
I love the kitchen! For me, it’s not just a place to cook in and eat in, it’s a place to live in. And maybe I shouldn’t say this because I know that it’s a terrible cliche, but it’s true, the kitchen really is the heart of the home.
And what’s also true for me, it doesn’t really matter whether I have time on my hands and I can cook slowly and leisurely, or if I’m really up against it and have to do frantically fast meals, the thing is, if I’m in the kitchen, I’m happy!
Nigella Lawson
Nigella Kitchen 2010
In this particular episode, Nigella goes on to speak about how she not only feels about the kitchen, but how she also feels about food. Again, she shares my sentiments exactly… Continue reading
