Food: It’s about More Than Just Sustenance

Two women sitting at the end of a table laden with plates of food.

My sister and I, sharing a meal with friends in Fez, Morocco

Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook know that I’m a foodie. I love everything about food: carefully choosing the ingredients for a lovely meal, the appearance, the aroma. I love food. Love it.

And so I tend to think about it and most certainly micro-blog about it often. Some would say too often.

So I get a lot of flack for my “tweets” that reference food. And so I started to think about why I’m so chatty about  food. I’ve come up with two reasons. Continue reading