Welcome to my blog. I am a food enthusiast, self-taught home cook who never stops at anything in order to challenge a new cooking technique or a new ingredient. As a child, I hated food, period. You couldn't find a pickier eater than myself...Until I hit late teenage years. Something happened and I discovered the pleasure of cooking. It took me a while to stop wasting ingredients and time before my family could actually finish a dinner prepared by me. And a bit longer before my family and friends would compliment my food and spread the word about the wonders of Elana's cooking. Many recipes were tried multiple times before turning into the perfect creation that was presented to the wider public.
After traveling and moving from place to place I discovered that ethnic and regional foods are my true passion. People eat food for supporting their bodies and life. But they cook meals for gathering and exchanging experiences, thoughts, and ideas. Many cultures prepare commonly shared food as a sign of social belonging and expression of identity. It might be subtle during the process of consuming food but the purpose is very distinct during the process of meal preparation. In my blog, I will touch on many different ethnic and regional cooking, will review my cooking habits, provide practical info, and review cookbooks.
Although I've never turned my passion for cooking into any type of career, meal preparation is an important part of my life, a sort of a ritual. It's rather my meditating spot, my passion and my goal I'm looking forward to almost every day. Leftovers are rare, ideas are plenty, and I never tire of dreaming about the next meal.
Let's go eat!
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