Blog by Colette O’Hara
For years I’ve always said: “I love to eat”. But that’s changing. In fact, those who know me well will be surprised to hear me say that I don’t much like eating at all. Truth be told, I hate it.
Well that’s dandy. A food blogger that hates to eat? See here’s the thing: I’ve come to realize that eating is functional; it’s about survival. And my love of food runs far too deep to engage in eating any longer.
Instead, I want to practise the art of being fed. Call it semantics, but when I think of being fed it’s a process that starts long before you take your first bite and lingers well after the last. It involves what recipe is chosen, careful consideration of what ingredients will be used and mindfully tending to a meal as it putt-putts at the back of the stove. It’s the conversation at the table, the warmth of the environment and the company you’re keeping.
At Trattoria della Nonna, ensuring their guests are fed is Terry Vassallo and Simone Mombourquette’s food philosophy. more…
Blog by: Mike Kennedy
