What I Learned When I Became Food
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Anna Boulogne
Being food is a lot of pressure. During my career as a restaurant reviewer, cooking columnist, and food writer, I hadn’t considered the perspective from the other side—actually being on the plate. What a singular experience it is to be breakfast, lunch, and dinner for another person. As it turns out, there is an immense responsibility that comes with having to simultaneously sate your audience, nourish someone you love, and quite literally embody a meal.
When I was pregnant with
Being food is a lot of pressure. During my career as a restaurant reviewer, cooking columnist, and food writer, I hadn’t considered the perspective from the other side—actually being on the plate. What a singular experience it is to be breakfast, lunch, and dinner for another person. As it turns out, there is an immense responsibility that comes with having to simultaneously sate your audience, nourish someone you love, and quite literally embody a meal.
When I was pregnant with
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