A meal, whether plain or fancy, is the centrepiece when family and friends gather around the dining table. Selecting the menu, sourcing the ingredients, doing the preparation and cooking are all necessary steps in serving up delicious and nourishing meals. They elicit different emotions in me.
I love browsing my recipe books or favourite websites for a menu to match the people who will be eating the meal. I will shop around for the ingredients, and I get great satisfaction when I find just what I wanted. The preparation and cooking can sometimes feel routine, but it is always this last step where I can anticipate the enjoyment of serving it to those who are sharing my table.