Ellen D
@Ellen Duffy
My favorite thing about cooking is that it inspires the exchange of information and ideas; everyone on this planet can find common ground within the topic of food, because we all eat it! I take any opportunity that I can to learn more about a person or culture through food. Each time that I find an unfamiliar ingredient, whether at a farmers' market or an ethnic grocery, I ask questions, do research and find out whatever I can. More often than not, I end up embarking on a journey that leads me to newfound knowledge of another way of life, and people who I would never have known or had the chance to talk with. Then I share my food and story with others. For me, nothing compares with that experience. Food inspires learning and connects all of us.