Valuing time in cooking involves seeing the act of cooking as a precious gift, a way to nourish ourselves and others. It is about shifting the perception of cooking from a time-consuming chore to a valuable expression of care and sharing one's most precious currency, time, with others. This perspective emphasizes that cooking is not about making the fanciest dishes, but about the heartfelt gesture and connection it represents.
The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their friends and loved ones.
After the recent loss of her father, Samin has gained an even deeper understanding of what it means to savor a meal — or even an hour — with loved ones. This week, she reads an essay about exactly that: “You May Want to Marry My Husband” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It’s one of the most-read Modern Love essays ever.