Cooking at Home: Looking Good is Feeling Good
Cooking at Home
Looking Good is Feeling Good
Contributed by Kowalski's Culinary & Branding Director Rachael Perron.
Given that recipes and cooking are at the crux of what I do for a living, I'd say food has a more-than-typical effect on my mood. People often ask me if I hate making dinner at home because I cook so much at work. Actually, quite the opposite is true. I've been known to go home after a long day and make jam or cookies to de-stress. Sometimes, the subject of any given day's culinary project will inspire supper that night. Food, especially making food, definitely makes me happy. But nothing in my experience as a chef brings me more pleasure than truly beautiful food.
Yes, I love to make food look pretty. I certainly loved working on this shot of Spring Kiwi Cups, a light, fresh and positively breezy way to end a spring party of any kind.
But food doesn't have to be perfectly styled to lift my spirits – I'll snap a pic of a peeled tangerine sitting on my desk because it just looks that good. I tend to find simple, colorful, natural foods the most inspiring and mood-lifting. Maybe that's why I don’t hate making meals when I get home after a long day. Every day, bliss is mine because I’m surrounded by the best-in-class steaks, juiciest fruits, freshest breads and generally top-of-the-line everything else. If that isn't the joy of good food, I don’t know what is.
Warmly,
Rachael
Selection and availability of products and ingredients vary by market.
