The Joys of Eating

Where Does Food Take You?

Posted by Nirvana Tehranian on Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Eating is so much more than a function of fueling the body or attending to hunger pains.

For most people, sitting down with loved ones around a table becomes a meeting of the souls through which they exchange their thoughts.

Others can sit in nature and enjoy a sandwich while the view of the ocean surrounds them.

Whatever the situation entails, where does the food you eat take you?

While I sit here and write about my thoughts of where I have been taken in the past, I am joined by a glass of hot,...
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The "C" Word..it's not what you think

Posted by Nirvana Tehranian on Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The mind may travel around many corners deciphering what the "C" word may mean...it's not what you may think however...I'm talking about CHEATING.

What is it about "cheating" that is considered wrong? I'm not talking about the human form of deceit that is considered adultery. I am however referring to the enormous feeling of guilt that is created from eating something "bad' for you or overeating or eating without being hungry.

Why have we become married to the idea that when we decide to indulg...

Becoming ONE with Your Food

Posted by Dr. Nirvana on Thursday, August 4, 2011

Eating today has become another task on the list, a means to an end, something that is done to take away hunger.
Whether we eat while talking on the phone, watching television, reading or multi-tasking, it is one of the most special moments given to us that we often take for granted.

While I am guilty of this myself, eating and watching television, I had a brief moment earlier this week that inspired me to become one with what I was eating. A moment that allowed me to awaken to the gifts that...

Breakfast Back in the Day?

Posted by Dr Nirvana on Friday, July 22, 2011

Think back to the last time you sat around a table with your loved ones, eating...was it too long to remember? Or are you one of the lucky few that doesn't need to look back because you are blessed to experience that frequently?

For many of us, sitting down and enjoying food with our loved ones has become a memory. For myself, I grew up watching classics such as "I love Lucy", where Ricky sat down at the breakfast nook with Lucy by his side (after she diligently prepared the food of course) or...

My Very Most Favorite Food

Posted by Dr Nirvana on Wednesday, July 20, 2011

We all have our favorites, but what about our very most favorites? Mine is pizza! Not just the home-delivered or deep dish variety, but the thin-crust-charred-in-a-wood-burning-oven kind. You know the one that takes less than 5 minutes to bake in an oven that is probably 200 yrs old and seen the chefs grow horizontally throughout the years?

This masterpiece subtly begged for attention as it sat quietly on the menu with an allure that beckoned my call. The simple ingredients of ricotta, proscu...

Where Does Food Take You?

The "C" Word..it's not what you think

Becoming ONE with Your Food

Breakfast Back in the Day?

My Very Most Favorite Food

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