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Is Friendship the real food that nurtures our soul?

1/2/2013

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This title may sound a bit “hippy trippy” (but I feel I should be indulged given my teen years!!), however a couple of things happened recently, that created this thought to churn in my brain.   

Firstly, my beloved friend AG and Ike celebrated their 20th anniversary as life partners.  AG has been my “bestie” for nearly 35 years.  My soul mate, my “glomesh” (the good looking accessory, when I needed a partner to many events and functions over the years), my travel companion, my house mate on numerous occasions and my witness at my wedding. So to be present for this celebration of their togetherness, was particularly special to me. Together with P & T, R & R and Tez, we put together a delicious dinner and celebrated their milestone with them on New Year’s eve. How wonderful and what a lovely celebration we had. I even attempted my first major cake decorating effort.

This photo was taken that evening.
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Over the Australia Day long weekend one of my most gorgeous “girlfriend besties” came to sleep over for a few days. Bella and I have loved each other and our girl-friendship has existed for 30 years. In fact, we recalled that we met at hospital orientation in early 1983, when we both commenced work at the old Prince Henry’s Hospital in Melbourne. We reminisced, as Bella sat on one side of the kitchen bench and read recipes to me while I was on the other side and cooked, about how many times we had lived this very scene. In a kitchen talking, laughing, crying, sharing our feelings across a bench, with food always in the mix (especially cake – OH so many cake stories!). 

While we chatted, Bella made some observations about my other dearest best friend and life mate, Tezza.

Nearly 20 years now since Tez, my other soul mate and I first met and 17 years of marriage this year. Tez enriches my life in so many ways and it is so comforting to know that we have reached a place of such rhythm and harmony that facilitates our diverse personality traits. How fortunate we are that we found each other and decided to make the commitment to be each other’s life partner. Both interested in food, wine, our home life, garden and travel, means that so much of our life revolves around food and the art of conviviality. We plan our travel around food experiences, Tezza’s hobbies include researching wine and buying it, researching restaurants we must try and of course, he is my quality controller/critic/advisor of everything I cook. In fact, everywhere we go, Tez searches for the equivalent of the good food guide, so he can research where we should eat - more often than not, we just go to what appeals to us as we walk past!!
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Now, I know I run the risk of making some people cranky ‘cos I am not going through an incredibly long list of so many wonderful, fantastic and beautiful people and naming you all. But with so many friends (not to mention the children), I will never get this blog finished if I start to name everyone. Just know, I know who you are and my life tapestry is so rich and colourful because of you all.

Anyway, back to the point of this particular blog ……. Just about everything, every experience and every event that jumps into my head with friends, seems to be associated with food. Either an event of amazing food (Tez and my 10th anniversary at Le Cinq in Paris, for example), bad functions when we have not had enough to eat or had really bad food, or the thousands of meals, picnics, restaurant dinners that have been shared. But all the food events are always with friends.  So I got to wondering what do people who are not into food do to connect? What are the ingredients that keep other friendships/relationships together?? So is comfort food really about the nurturing of our souls through our friendships?……because I just can’t imagine enjoying the company of my plethora of “besties” without a shared table being involved. 

As I continue to plan and develop the schedule for Plough Creek Cooking School, plan our holidays for 2013, 2014 & 2015, as I reminisce and keep in touch with our extended network of friends and family, I realise the centrepiece of it all is Food!

I guess the two just belong together – Friendship and Food.

DC XX
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jenny m
10/2/2013 01:00:00 am

A beautiful heartwarming story of friendship and food .Wow really 17 years I recall Matt and I baby sat our kids!!!! In Elwood as you Terry honeymooned. Life is an interesting journey love jenny

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Mel @ The cook's notebook link
25/2/2013 10:25:25 am

What a gorgeous post Deb! And very reminiscent of my memories of family and friends over the years. Whether it was eating packets of tim tams with girlfriends while watching Melrose Place as a uni student, or amazing home cooked meals to celebrate birthdays, food has always contributed to the relationships I have.

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DC link
27/2/2013 01:01:58 am

Hi me;, Thanks for your lovely feedback. Tim Tams ..... is there a house in Australia wwhere they are not a favourite?? You have evoked so many memories ....... Take care and happy tastings. DC

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