Manchester Christmas Market

    
Magic rolled up at the Manchester Christmas  market with a Christmas feast for its punters serving food beer and Christmas crafts, cheeses ranging from the humble regional Lancashire to Emmental  for fondues and Dutch Goudas in about every flavour from sundried tomatoe & olives to black pepper. Stilton and apple cider pork pies .... a whole load of German and Swiss food. A cold evening but crisp and dry night all supported by his watchful eye of Sparkling Santa.

Cooking with love. Love your cooking.

When I was asked this morning what I meant by "cooking in love"
this was my reply: 

"Cooking with love means cooking with passion. But it also means cooking with care, attention, detail, patience, balance, a sense of calm and  creative flow. It is a bit like listening to music and understanding the different elements that make up a a given piece Indeed, when I cook I often hear music in my mind's ear."

No matter how humble the meal you can still give it love. 

"Loving your cooking?" That means accepting and enjoying the love.  Whether the food is intended for a guest or for you.  After all your body is sacred and it  deserves your love.


Putting the "Cooking with love" and "loving your cooking" together means connecting with the food in the way that you might connect with someone or even something that you desire and really enjoy.