Today is a day for homemade chicken soup, and we’re also planning the menus for when our son returns from out of state. It’s got me thinking about food as a gesture of love, acceptance, and nurturing. On The Boy’s list would be chicken pot pie, flank steak, and lasagna, so we’ll be sure to have those in rotation for his first week of homecoming.
My novels feature lots of food mentions, in part as world-building and as seduction, but also to represent comfort and safety. Some of them I’ve tried, though I’ve yet to tackle the salteñas that Carlos’ mother makes for him in New Heights, but when I do, I’ll post the recipe, like I did with the pitas, tzatziki, and gyros. There’s nothing like the smell of home cooking on a cold winter day!
The chicken soup will serve nicely as leftovers for a day or two, while I put the final touches on Hard Truths, too.
What are YOUR comfort foods and treasured family recipes?
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