#FoodWriteNow #5: I Miss Feeding/Being Fed
(Julia Turshen [@turshen on Instagram] was offering food writing classes via Instagram Live while everyone’s at home due to COVID-19. These are my responses to her prompts.) Prompt(s) for Thurs. 3/26: “When was the last time someone cooked for you / you cooked for someone? What were the dishes?” I vaguely remember seeing a video of Anthony Bourdain (RIP) cooking something in a deep roasting tray (potentially some type of stew). He explains, in between covering the tray in foil, that there’s a misconception that food lovers like him cook these elaborate meals at home when in reality, he’d like nothing more than some hastily put together food that comforts the soul rather than excites the mind. One can get...