My food, in short, seems to be very cute.
Everyday Magic
If you had told my 18-year-old self—who believed that “real chefs” don’t play with their food—that I would be packing bento boxes shaped like sleeping bears, she would have rolled her eyes so hard she’d have sprained something. My Food Seems To Be Very Cute
Is it also the most peaceful I’ve felt all week? Also absolutely.
So here is my official verdict:
Give your smoothie bowl a face. Arrange your grapes into a smile. Let your sandwich have hair made of carrot shavings.
It started, as most things do, with a tiny pair of googly eyes. My food, in short, seems to be very cute
The world is loud and sharp and heavy. Your dinner doesn’t have to be.
I didn’t eat it. I laughed. I took a picture. And then, a strange thing happened: I felt better. Also absolutely