Comfort Food

I know in the dead of winter when the winds are howling and the rain is falling that most people crave comfort foods like soups and stews and casseroles. Things that are hearty and starchy and warm. Oh I certainly love all those things, but they're not what I really crave when the world turns grey.When the weather is the worst what I want is bright foods with a ton of flavour. Ginger and garlic. Lemongrass and basil. Cilantro and chiles. Lemon and lime. Maybe it's because I miss traveling to warm climates the most when the days are shortest or maybe it just tastes like the promise of summer, but usually in my fridge in the winter you can find all those ingredients. This was my cutting board today as I got ready to marinate some lemongrass and garlic chicken and put together some Vietnamese summer rolls. The lemon should have been a lime, but I'm improvising with what I've got.

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[Mom]

Wow what a beautiful picture and it just about made my mouth water. Never mind just about it did