I had a bad day on Tuesday. It seemed everything I touched went straight south. By the end of the day, all I wanted to do was go home and put my feet up. I had work at home that needed done, of course, and I was dreading it something fierce. I decided to give myself a break and not start anything until after I ate something.
I went home and made my supper. I fixed a ham sandwich with bread & butter pickles, fresh tomato, red leaf lettuce, Swiss cheese, and a little red onion. I made myself a garden salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers I grew myself on a bed of spinach and red leaf lettuce that I bought. I topped it with vidalia onion dressing.
I sat down with my supper and flipped on the TV feeling horribly disgruntled. Hoping to find something funny, I came across Chef Nick Stellino’s show, Nick Stellino: Storyteller in the Kitchen. Something about him made me stop flipping channels.
While making lobster sliders, he was telling a story about his parents chasing a runaway lobster around their kitchen when he was a boy. His joy at the memory improved my mood and lightened my heart. When he laughed about it, I found myself laughing with him.
I’d only planned to watch TV while I ate supper, but I watched the entire episode. He told many stories. Holding up his wrist to show off his watch, he explained it had belonged to his father who had taught him a great deal about cooking.
He made white chocolate pudding from scratch. It’s a simple dessert, but he made it look so elegant that you’d expect to pay big money for it in a restaurant. Taking the time to explain why he adds the cornstarch when he does, he cooked that pudding with love. He topped it with crushed dark chocolate and pistachios. Nestled in a fancy dish, it was truly beautiful.
He told stories about his family throughout the show. I’ve never watched his program before that night. I loved how he shared his joy with his viewers. I felt much better after watching him and will seek out his show again. I may even buy one of his cookbooks.
We need to find joy where we may. Sometimes all it takes is an entertaining chef to bring a smile to our faces and happiness to our hearts.
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