On a Journey to Live the Mediterranean Way
Julia Evans and beautiful pasta making is actually the inspiration for this blog post. While Julia is not just a pasta chef, obviously her lovely pasta caught this Mediterranean Diet-loving, home chef’s eye. As my readers know, my Sweetheart and I are on a journey to live like we are in the Mediterranean. Making homemade pasta is part of my journey. Seeing Julia’s stunning and beautiful pastas is inspirational for me. While I will probably never make pasta as beautiful as these photos, it does encourage me to be fearless trying to master various homemade pastas and in simply seeking to find beauty in my food.
#3. Master the Art of Cooking by Making Meal Time a Family Endeavor
I have friends, especially my friends with children, who express feeling overwhelmed making dinner. They feel they do not have the time or energy to prepare meals. Lamenting, when they do spend time making a lovely, family dinner, it is gobbled in minutes by a thankless crew who quickly return to their television shows and video games. They resort to letting dinner be frozen meals, or drive through pickups. I wonder if it is the lack of appreciation? Or, could it be the lack of connection to what meal time could be?
