Family Meal at the Flat

Josh, Leandro and I spent close to three hours today in our flat’s kitchen exchanging recipes from our respective groups and general all-time favorites. It inspired side conversations about different techniques, methods, equipment and products we’ve employed, seen and used as well.

My brain is in overdrive and like a sponge. Rarely have we gone an hour without discussing food and cooking. The amount I learn is unending. The more knowledge I gain makes me aware of how little I really know.

We spent this evening combating the Tuesday (our Sunday) blues cooking in the kitchen together. Palafox made a traditional Mexican dish with rice, peppers, onions, meat and hot sauce. He also contributed a dish of granny smith apples, mandarins, and kiwis with cayenne pepper, salt and lime juice. I concocted a small salad of cherry tomato, avocado, shallots, baby, pepperoncini-like peppers, preserved tuna in olive oil with a balsamic dressing.

We ate together, at the table, like a family. Even though all of us are budget conscious, everyone generously shares when it comes to food. I will miss our family meals and Spanglish conversations when I leave.