You’re now asking “what has food got to do with communication?” The answer is it has everything to do. Escpecially these days.

Sharing a meal with friends or loved ones has always been a time not just for eating, but for talking and communicating. “What did you do today?”, “what do you think of this…?”, “did you hear the one about…?”  Today’s busy lifestyles don’t always make this possible, but it’s worth it as it brings us closer together and makes memories.

Some family recipes are handed down orally generation to generation. In my experience, it’s not just orally, it’s by sharing the cooking experience. As a child, I learned how to make bread by watching my mum weigh out the ingredients, mixing and kneading, but I also listened to her “commentary.” It wasn’t just an audio-visual experience. In the end is was smell-o-vision and taste-o-vision! The entire package was imprinted into my neural net without a word written down.

Experience is a language all its own.

Now, I don’t know all the weights for bread making off by heart. I cheat by using written recipes. But what is chief in my opinion is that we learn the important things in life not just by reading, but by sharing experiences.

So, even if you can’t get all the family together for a meal, share the preparation and cooking with someone and have a good chat while you’re at it. You’ll not only appreciate the value of homemade cooking more, you’ll learn more about your companion and yourself. As the old British Telecom advert said “it’s good to talk.”

“See it all, till tomorrow”