There are a lot of people investing in gratitude these days on t’interwebz since it has been linked to feeling better about yourself and your life. In particular, my lovely friend Eli Trier created an entire book of art dedicated to all the people who have inspired her – a piece of gratitude a week to each of the people who have shaped who she is today. The book is titled “The Gratitude Project” and you can find it here.
^ these are not affiliate links btw, I just drool over her work and wanted to share it with you.
But on the theme of gratitude, it’s occurred to me that I haven’t spoken much about who really shaped and inspired the way I cook.
1 – My mum
I love food.
But there was a time when food was “difficult”. I was a fussy eater as a small child. All I would eat were strawberry jam sandwiches, Japanese ramen, sticky white rice with soy sauce, soy sauce omelettes and Walkers salt & vinegar crisps.
How did I change? Well, it’s all thanks to my Mum. Continue reading