Notes on Grief & Cooking
- It’s okay if you burn it. Grief clouds focus. Try again tomorrow.
- It’s okay if you don’t finish it. Set it aside. Come back when you can.
- It’s okay to cry while stirring. Salt is already in the sea.
- It’s okay to make enough for two—even if you’re alone. One portion is for you. The other is for the love that remains.
The True Ingredient
This recipe isn’t really about apples.
It’s about showing up for yourself when the world feels hollow.
It’s about saying: I am still here. I deserve tenderness.
It’s about showing up for yourself when the world feels hollow.
It’s about saying: I am still here. I deserve tenderness.
And sometimes, that’s the bravest thing you can do.
“Grief is love with nowhere to go. So we bake. We stir. We set a place at the table.”
May your hands find purpose.
May your heart find peace.
And may you always have something warm to hold.
May your heart find peace.
And may you always have something warm to hold.
