30 Things This Blog is About (#13: Food)

I’m not above a little food porn:

If you haven't had paella, go have some, right now. It's so good.

Food is the human condition in a nutshell. It is crucial sustenance, it is sensual pleasure, it is exquisite regret, it is warm camaraderie, and it is a microcosm of every single day, all on a plate. If you’re me, and I’m having a good day, this is a plate with some rice, shrimp, mussels, fish, calamari, some saffron… anyway, food is great.

I also think that food is worth talking about beyond simply “this is delicious”. Food is a shared experience that helps bond people, sometimes whether or not the food is good.

Food is also, occasionally, ridiculous:

I can only imagine what kind of party this would be.

via Cakewrecks — http://www.cakewrecks.com/

 

This is the broad spectrum of food, and I love it.

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