Air Discussion

The discussion on Part 3 of Pollan's Cooked, Air, was an interesting read and an even more interesting discussion.  I do not think that we will be as intimate with our food quite like Pollan was, but I do see where he is coming from.  Cooking for loved ones is an intimate process, because you are (hopefully) nourishing them with good food that will sustain the health of their bodies and sometimes it is a daunting task.  But much like science, cooking is all about experimenting with what tastes good and what works vs. what fails.  Cooking more in our society would bring people together in community and worship with each other.  For example, my friend Katherine and I get together randomly when we have a free night and we cook together.  We get to talk about our lives and discuss random things, this past week's discussion was on books and crafts.  So I think that is what reconnecting with your food is all about:  not just reconnecting with the food itself, but coming together over a meal and reconnecting with the people who are closest to you or even making new friends over a meal.