the best thing about cooking lies in it's offering nature. there are many satisfaction levels involved with the creation, preparation, production, and presentation of cooking, but none of these can compare to the feeling you get from providing a meal. one of my fondest memories of this act dates back to my childhood. my dad would get up early and cook my mom breakfast on mother's day and then get all of my siblings up and we'd all go in and wake her up and sit in bed with her while she ate and then read our homemade cards. it was such a simple act, but you could just tell the appreciation and enjoyment she got from it. i don't know what spurred this thought today, but i woke up earlier than marcela did this morning and i decided to make her breakfast. it wasn't anything fancy, as you can see, but it felt really good and brought back a great memory!
