Because I am jobless right now and because I like to help, but mostly because I am unemployed I cook every once or twice a week! Thankfully my mother works and sometimes I am needed in the kitchen. I had always enjoyed watching people cook. I grew up loving the taste of Arabic food and now I can say that I know how to produce delicious dishes that my parents love, and my brother, our family food critic approves 95% of the times!
I like to think of myself as someone who enjoys cooking for others. There is something very special about using your time and energy to make food! The food you make to someone you love will be even better than normal because that person who will eat it knows that you made it ESPECIALLY for them! I guess that is why I love to cook for my family. It makes me able to share my fondness with them. Cooking food needs not only experience and boldness but also as we in the Arab world say "Nafas" which is your soul in the food. You put a piece of you, a tiny breath of you in that food, and if you are not sick, then you have achieved a nice meal made from love.
Although I usually don't like jotting down advice that my mom shares with me on making food, I think it would be great for me to teach my future son and daughter on how to cook the basics. I feel that teaching your kids essentials is very important and especially in cooking. I don't like parents who force any sort of teaching on their children, but a hint here and a push to the right direction is never too bad, right?
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