{"id":1145,"date":"2010-01-31T19:04:14","date_gmt":"2010-01-31T23:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/?p=1145"},"modified":"2010-01-31T19:04:14","modified_gmt":"2010-01-31T23:04:14","slug":"today-lovin-the-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontapfortoday.com\/2010\/01\/31\/today-lovin-the-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Today: Lovin’ the kitchen."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1152\" title=\"IMG_4601\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?w=300&resize=300%2C224\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?w=3283&ssl=1 3283w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?resize=300%2C224&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?resize=1024%2C767&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4601.jpg?w=3000&ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\">I am a huge fan of The Kitchn’s <em>Weekend Meditations<\/em>, and recently came across this older one about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thekitchn.com\/thekitchn\/weekend-meditation\/weekend-meditation-labor-and-love-084261\" target=\"_blank\">labor\/love in the kitchen<\/a>. \u00a0I love that the weekend affords a bit of extra time in the room I like to consider my home office. \u00a0Dana Veldon writes,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There are myriad ways to express love and none is better than the other. Much depends on timing and personality and intention. But one of the most common and most powerful ways is though labor–or, to be more descriptive, through making an effort beyond one’s own self-concern.<\/p>\n<p>And the kitchen is a perfect place for this labor of love to be expressed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I’ve always enjoyed experimenting with recipes and mastered cooking for one in my earlier twenties, but nothing quite compares with cooking for other people. \u00a0At the risk of sounding hippy dippy, I think we can taste the difference between a hurried meal (it might taste like a microwave or the inside of McDonald’s bag, for example) and careful, caring plate. \u00a0You can taste the lurve.<\/p>\n<p>A lifelong <span style=\"text-decoration:line-through;\">pastatarian<\/span> vegetarian, I’ve recently taken to preparing meatarian consumables for Nick. <em> Sometimes<\/em> I get a wee bit grossed out, but I <em>always<\/em> feel good about being able put a finished dish on the table. \u00a0And he hasn’t been poisoned yet, so that’s a good thing. \u00a0For me, making a meal is the perfect way to wind down the day. \u00a0I like the challenge, and the chance to put things together. \u00a0I don’t make hot dogs, though. \u00a0Ew.<\/p>\n<p>Today was heavenly. \u00a0I put on yoga pants (which are highly butt enhancing… I’ve heard <em>actual <\/em>yoga has a similar effect) and some old school Destiny’s Child and got to baking. \u00a0I had chocolate covered Oreos to send to my high bidder in <a href=\"http:\/\/thechiclife.com\/2010\/01\/online-bake-sale-for-haiti-bid-here.html\" target=\"_blank\">Diana’s Bake Sale for Haiti<\/a> and once I got started, I had trouble stopping.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1146\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1146\" title=\"IMG_4591\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"Bake 4 Haiti\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg?w=1600&ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4591.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chocolate-covered Tic-Tac-T'Oreos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1147\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4592.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1147\" title=\"IMG_4592\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4592.jpg?resize=600%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4592.jpg?w=1200&ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4592.jpg?resize=225%2C300&ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4592.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whole grain apple cinnamon muffins (Buddha approved)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1148\" title=\"IMG_4598\" src=\"http:\/\/ontapfortoday.files.wordpress.com\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?resize=600%2C450\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?w=3648&ssl=1 3648w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?resize=300%2C225&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?resize=400%2C300&ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?w=2000&ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontapfortoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/img_4598.jpg?w=3000&ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pink chocolate hearts might be a bit much..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyonce belting out “<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xWKdMmH0B-E\" target=\"_blank\">Emotions<\/a>,” help for Haiti and lots of chocolate? \u00a0Now that’s a recipe for a lovely Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Also <strong>On Tap for Today<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch the Pro Bowl and DVR <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/masterpiece\/emma\/\" target=\"_blank\">Emma (Part 2 of 3) on Masterpiece Theatre<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LOST begins on Tuesday and I need cake ideas. \u00a0Anyone?<\/li>\n<li>Add <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/lifestyle\/food\/articles\/2010\/01\/30\/kosher_cooking_with_bubbe\/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1\" target=\"_blank\">Bubbe<\/a> to my Google Reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Can you taste love in your food? \u00a0Or have I been drinking crazy 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Much depends on timing and personality and intention. But one of the most common and most powerful ways is though labor–or, to be more descriptive, through making an effort beyond one’s own self-concern. And the kitchen is a perfect place for this labor of love to be expressed. I’ve always enjoyed experimenting with recipes and mastered cooking for one in my earlier twenties, but nothing quite compares with cooking for other people. \u00a0At the risk of sounding hippy dippy, I think we can taste the difference between a hurried meal (it might taste like a microwave or the inside of McDonald’s bag, for example) and careful, caring plate. \u00a0You can taste the lurve. A lifelong pastatarian vegetarian, I’ve recently taken to preparing meatarian consumables for Nick. 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