Food and Family
Adam Liaw: We forget that cooking is really a conduit to some wonderful human experiences.
Adam Liaw: You know, uh, I was- I was actually, uh, I had a chat with Hetty McKinnon the other day,
Adam Liaw: and she was say- reflecting on her, you know, relationship with her mother and she was, like, you know, all of my memories of my mother are from the kitchen.
Adam Liaw: Like, if I picture her, I picture her cooking, I picture her in the kitchen.
Adam Liaw: And you know, I’m- I’m a- I’m a father. I have three kids and I- I think about my relationship with them and my own parents and grandparents and things as well.
Adam Liaw: And, you know, so much of that happens around a family dinner table or a family breakfast table, um, or around a meal of some kind.
Adam Liaw: And I just, I don’t think it’s all that healthy to make your cooking so complicated and so laborious
Adam Liaw: that you start to dread the thing that is actually at the core of I think a lot of families and a lot of our relationships with our closest peoples.
Vocabulary:
coming up – happening or arriving very soon, “My sister’s wedding is coming up next month.”
resolutions – serious promises you make to yourself to change a habit or do better, especially at the start of a new year, “Her New Year’s resolutions are to read more books and save money.”
focusing on – giving all your attention, time, or effort to one specific thing, “He is focusing on studying for his final exams this week.”
resist – to stop yourself from doing or taking something that you want, “It was hard to resist buying the expensive shoes.”
up my motivation – to increase your desire, energy, or drive to get something done, “I need to up my motivation if I want to clean the whole garage today.”
giving into – stopping your fight against a strong desire; surrendering to a craving, “She tried to stay on a diet, but ended up giving into her craving for ice cream.”
temptation – a strong desire to do or eat something that you know you should avoid, “The smell of fresh donuts was a huge temptation.”
invest more in – to spend more time, money, or effort on something to get a good result later, “You should invest more in learning new skills for your career.”
baked goods – foods like cakes, cookies, and breads that are cooked inside an oven, “The local shop sells delicious baked goods every morning.”
work up – to gradually build up or develop a feeling, energy, or strength, “You need to work up the courage to speak in front of a big crowd.”
regimen – a strict, planned routine of exercise or diet to improve your health, “The football player follows a tough daily training regimen.”