Frying up some onions!
Two of my favorite things about travel are savoring food and socializing with friends. These two things can be achieved easily at home by cooking.
I have found that cooking leads me to appreciate what I am eating. I have more control over the freshness of the ingredients, and I also have a stronger emotional connection to the food.
Some of my fondest memories from my study abroad experience are shopping at the city's farmers' market, bringing fresh vegetables and bread home, and preparing simple fresh meals. In an effort to keep these memories alive, I seek out fresh vegetables at my town's farmers' market and the local produce stores, and try to encourage either family members or friends to join me in the kitchen and help me prepare a meal.
The experience of savoring food need not take place abroad, it can take place right in your home. Taking pride in the food you prepare, and your dining environment can evoke feelings of travel. For example, my mother decorated our dining room table with a colorful blanket she purchased in Mexico, and I often slice cheese with the cheese knife my housemate in Sweden gave me as a Christmas present. Both of these little additions to the kitchen/dining areas in our home bring our happy memories of travel home when we cannot afford the time or the money to travel far from home.
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