Chow Time

Here is a small excerpt from our cook book. If you are interested in purchasing one ($20), please call our office at 257-5801

The Importance of food.

Close your eyes and think back to when you were a child. Seated in an oversized chair while your chin barely reached the surface of the table. You might be able to recall what the room looked like, or the sounds that lofted in and out of your periphery. But one there is one sense that leaves an indelible mark upon who we are and where we come from: the way something smells.

A scent can be powerful enough to stop us in our tracks. When a familiar smell crosses our path it transports us back to a specific time and place that transcends years and geography and circumstance. The sweetness of a home-baked pie or the richness of a pasta dish from our childhood. When we smell a dish that means something to us we have an instant connection with our past and our present situation can temporarily take a back seat. Scent is a wonderful precursor to taste, which is one of the purposes for this book. What tastes good and what do these foods mean to different people?

Food does more than nourish the body. It serves as a connection to our past. It can be a transformative force that helps us escape our current problems by whisking us away to faraway places and relocating us to some of the happiest memories from years gone by. In the midst of chaotic circumstances and uncertain prospects, a sense of comfort can be found in food.