There’s something thereputic to cooking a complicated fancy dinner. The thought and care during the preparation. The careful ballance of ingredients and flavors. The aromas drifting from the oven as it all cooks together. And finally the satisfaction in savoring the meal that you’ve worked on.

You just don’t get that when eating a prepared or frozen meal. The satisfaction comes in the knowledge that you made this from scratch; that the unique quality of the meal is reflective of your own unique qualities.

The one and only thing that makes it better is sharing that meal with someone you care about. Then for that moment, while you eat, life is good and nothing else matters.