decodujour: All around us: The Food Post

As the adorable Hugh Grant voices over in Love Actually, "Love is all around". Add the priceless musical stylings of Bill Nighy ("Love is all around us; you feel it in your fingers, you feel it in your toeeeees,") and, well, you have a classic. How could you not with the majority of the British acting establishment cast?

I digress. The point being - inspiration is all around. Making a home is a multi-faceted effort. It should be lovely and warm, a place to rest your soul. And also to feed it. Few things are as satisfying as feeding your family with love; with meals that were thoughtfully planned and prepared, with the food fresh, the setting calm and the conversation flowing. Yes, I typed that with a straight face even though I have young boys at my table every night. Barring the off day, they are delightful dinner companions, even if they must be cajoled concerning their veggies at times. Some parts of our meal this week from the Alemany Saturday Farmers Market and some happy flowers (yes I spend some quality time at Alemany on the weekends . . : )