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I realized that food was actually a metaphor for bringing us all together. It's about us communicating and being like family.
What I miss most about Mexico isn't the food or the customs; it's my family and the way we'd all sit around chatting together.
I wanted to keep that message of food and family alive, and how it brings people together and builds relationships and communication.
The food of a country is my story. It is a small story, but people relate so much to it. I want to share that, but also the idea of bringing people and family together.
I grew up poor in India, and there were days when we struggled to find food and other basic necessities. Our mother worked odds and ends jobs to keep the family together and educate us.
I want to safeguard the value of lunch. For me, it is sacred. My family and I always have lunch and dinner together. And we always sit down. Food does not taste the same if you are standing up!
I have Italian heritage, so I'm keen to go over for a few months with the girls and soak up the culture and the food. I'd like us all to learn Italian together as a family - it's something I've been saying for years.