Comments on: God Bless the Cook: Remembering the Pleasure of Cooking http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: treemama http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 treemama Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:08:00 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-2567 poignant. thanks for such a beautiful reminder. poignant.

thanks for such a beautiful reminder.

]]> By: Our March Newsletter and New & Improved Recipe Section! | Sustainable Table http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-2532 Our March Newsletter and New & Improved Recipe Section! | Sustainable Table Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:24:45 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-2532 [...] God Bless the Cook: Remembering the Pleasure of Cooking - By Andrea King Collier I had been feeling a certain sense of resentment that I had become a utilitarian cook. After 30 years of preparing meals for my family almost every day, I was feeling a bit like a short order meal machine. The people in my house had no idea how close they were to total anarchy, every time they asked “what are we eating.” What used to be a total joy and an artistic release for me, had become a chore, like cleaning grout or waxing floors. I was experiencing a cooking meltdown that would bring me to tears many days. Then one day I saw a plaque at a gift shop that said simply, “love to cook; cook to love.” [...] [...] God Bless the Cook: Remembering the Pleasure of Cooking – By Andrea King Collier I had been feeling a certain sense of resentment that I had become a utilitarian cook. After 30 years of preparing meals for my family almost every day, I was feeling a bit like a short order meal machine. The people in my house had no idea how close they were to total anarchy, every time they asked “what are we eating.” What used to be a total joy and an artistic release for me, had become a chore, like cleaning grout or waxing floors. I was experiencing a cooking meltdown that would bring me to tears many days. Then one day I saw a plaque at a gift shop that said simply, “love to cook; cook to love.” [...]

]]> By: New Dream Blog » Blog Archive » Access to Healthy Food: A Civil Issue http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 New Dream Blog » Blog Archive » Access to Healthy Food: A Civil Issue Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:07:08 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-2184 [...] I especially appreciate about their efforts is that they include things like class or a spouse’s diabetes in their search for a greener lifestyle. As a commenter wrote in to New Dream recently, it’s [...] [...] I especially appreciate about their efforts is that they include things like class or a spouse’s diabetes in their search for a greener lifestyle. As a commenter wrote in to New Dream recently, it’s [...]

]]> By: News bites: lower inflation, ads to ignore, cooking to love | Homecooking Revival http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 News bites: lower inflation, ads to ignore, cooking to love | Homecooking Revival Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:40:56 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1830 [...] Cook to love. Andrea King Collier reminds us that cooking is an act of love, and those who can choose what they cook are fortunate indeed. (Civil Eats) [...] [...] Cook to love. Andrea King Collier reminds us that cooking is an act of love, and those who can choose what they cook are fortunate indeed. (Civil Eats) [...]

]]> By: MK http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1736 MK Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:59:44 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1736 The farming off season, when I am between apprenticeships and traveling in a country where organic food is almost exclusively for export, has given me a similar appreciation for the privilege of the time and the means to cook the food I love. The farming off season, when I am between apprenticeships and traveling in a country where organic food is almost exclusively for export, has given me a similar appreciation for the privilege of the time and the means to cook the food I love.

]]> By: Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto » Food For Thought - Wednesday, January 21st http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1733 Taste T.O. - Food & Drink In Toronto » Food For Thought - Wednesday, January 21st Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:47:54 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1733 [...] the pleasures of cooking, and how lucky we are to be able to do [...] [...] the pleasures of cooking, and how lucky we are to be able to do [...]

]]> By: Stephanie http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Stephanie Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:29:19 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1723 This essay gave me chills. It is a beautiful thing, as you said, to slow down enough to infuse the ingredients with peace and love. I've always been fascinated by this: you can eat the exact same recipe created by two different people. One tastes like sawdust and the other tastes incredible. The secret ingredient is just soul. <a href="www.bodaweightloss.com" rel="nofollow"> bodaweightloss</a> This essay gave me chills.
It is a beautiful thing, as you said, to slow down enough to infuse the ingredients with peace and love. I’ve always been fascinated by this: you can eat the exact same recipe created by two different people. One tastes like sawdust and the other tastes incredible. The secret ingredient is just soul.

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]]> By: Georgia http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Georgia Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:38:06 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1721 A very poignant essay, especially the final paragraph. A very poignant essay, especially the final paragraph.

]]> By: Mary http://civileats.com/2009/01/21/god-bless-the-cook-remembering-the-pleasure-of-cooking/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Mary Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:30:26 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=1710#comment-1717 Thank you for the most beautiful reflection on food I've read for quite some time. What a gift. Thank you for the most beautiful reflection on food I’ve read for quite some time. What a gift.

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