Inspiration

Among the more exciting food-related episodes in the last month or so are the cooking of Anna-inspired or Anna-fostered dishes all over the place (or at least in two other Midwestern places)!

Two of my very best friends, MC and NB, have been cooking beautiful food that looks like this:

MC's creations, using recipes and spices I sent for her birthday

and this:

NB's rendition of the enchiladas Tom Y. made so deliciously for our Bayless night a few weeks ago

These photos and the knowledge of the experiences that accompanied them have made me unspeakably happy. If only I could be doing this sort of cooking with all of my friends! If anyone else is secretly inspired out there, do pass on the stories...