“I miss the Food Network,” I tell her over tea and pastries. Her eyes turn bright while her shoulders square up for conversation. And she asks me excitedly which shows I miss most.
My answer surprised even me. Because I don’t remember scheduling my days around them or talking to my best of friends about them.
What I do know is I haven’t forgotten what they taught me.
Take Alton Brown for example. Now, he can show me how to ensure the best hard-boiled egg every time.
A lot of people can do that, yes.
But he tells me why.
And if you tell me why and show me how, it clicks with me.