Sorry I have to wash my hair

There is not much I like more than sharing a meal with friends around a private dinner table at someone’s house. Indulging in good conversation in the freedom of knowing you can have your point of view amongst friends. Around a table there is less judgment than in a bar or restaurant, the nature of home cooked food brings a more earthy level of social interaction, which I really love. Personally I’m too loud for restaurants anyway.

Who wouldn’t love the idea of sharing food with your buddies, especially food that has been carefully prepared with love just for you? There is something so nurturing both socially and emotionally in the whole process, not just for the cook but also for the eaters. However, I think we have all lost the plot a bit and have forgotten how not only beautiful but important these nights of sharing are to us.

I’m constantly reminded of how we are losing our connection to what is meaningful in our lives, by people canceling on dinner parties, usually after you have spent some time thinking of the menu, gone and shopped for the finest ingredients only to be sent text messages from your loved ones with lame excuses as to why they can’t make it.

In the last 24 hours I’ve received the following text messages from people and as this is my blog and in my own virtual land, I’ve decided to post my dream responses instead of the ones I did receive.

REALITY “I’m trying to have a couple of weeks off booze.”

DREAM “Hey I’m not drinking so I’m going to bring a big six pack of sparkling water and drench myself in it. I’ll be the one pouring everyone waters so they don’t start yelling in my face when they drink too much. Much love to you thanks for cooking can’t wait to see you Xxxx”

REALITY “I have a date can we do next week?”

DREAM “Hi, I have a Date, I’m brining him along. There is nowhere else in this city that is going to serve up food with love and that is what I’m after MEOW!!!! See you on Sat thank so much for cooking let me know what we should bring. (other than champagne and oysters, cos I’ll be packin’) Xxxx”

REALITY “I promised to go to a Movie with someone who is detoxing.”

DREAM “I promised to go to a Movie with someone who is detoxing, but I think some nice food made with love would be exactly what the Dr ordered, do you think you could add a Vegan dish to your Menu? We’ll bring a salad. Thanks for cooking xxxx”

REALITY “Hi, I’m cleansing at the moment and having a colonic on sat. I have to lose 5 kg in 14 days for my friends wedding.“
DREAM “Hi I’m cleansing at the moment and having a colonic and want to lose 5kgs in 2 weeks… ha ha who the fuck am I kidding. Of Course I’d love to come for dinner, I’m on a serious detox though so I’m coming early to make everyone a veggie juice starter. That’s all I can eat/drink right now so what the fuck let’s share it. I might not get to taste your food, but your company and love is exactly what I need. See you Sat. xxx “

Ha ha, one can only hope!