Cooking Is My Greatest Pleasure

The kitchen has always been where my family congregates. In times of happiness or sadness, cooking is our greatest indulgence and passion. There is a great democracy in the kitchen – you work as a team for a common goal – you can have difficult conversations, you can laugh, you can argue, all over a hot stove or a chopping board. Some of my most important conversations have taken place in the heart of my home. And if I’m ever unsure about a recipe or life, I just phone home to my 92-year-old grandmother.