This feels like slipping into a warm memory — part travel diary, part love letter to food, friendship, and those small, perfect moments that catch you off guard with how deeply they move you. I actually found this through a TikTok comment (bless the algorithm), and I’m so glad I did — it reads like comfort food for the soul.
What strikes me most is how effortlessly it captures that rare, heart-softening alchemy of being welcomed into someone’s home, especially when you're far from yours. The detail is rich but never overworked — the absence of tomatoes becomes just as meaningful as the olives rediscovered in the back of a New York fridge. It’s all memory, connection, and care, layered like the best kind of meal.
The bit about recreating the dish in a freezing apartment? That’s the kind of emotional time travel food does best. And yes — definitely a bit of Nigel Slater energy here, in the most endearing, nostalgic way.
I cannot believe this beautiful comment! Thank you so much for these kind words – it's a wild experience to know someone reads what I wrote and is touched by it. You've really truly made my day <3
This feels like slipping into a warm memory — part travel diary, part love letter to food, friendship, and those small, perfect moments that catch you off guard with how deeply they move you. I actually found this through a TikTok comment (bless the algorithm), and I’m so glad I did — it reads like comfort food for the soul.
What strikes me most is how effortlessly it captures that rare, heart-softening alchemy of being welcomed into someone’s home, especially when you're far from yours. The detail is rich but never overworked — the absence of tomatoes becomes just as meaningful as the olives rediscovered in the back of a New York fridge. It’s all memory, connection, and care, layered like the best kind of meal.
The bit about recreating the dish in a freezing apartment? That’s the kind of emotional time travel food does best. And yes — definitely a bit of Nigel Slater energy here, in the most endearing, nostalgic way.
I cannot believe this beautiful comment! Thank you so much for these kind words – it's a wild experience to know someone reads what I wrote and is touched by it. You've really truly made my day <3