Apocalyptic Culinary Pursuits
Let's talk about a couple of things. 1. What do I mean by apocalyptic? Typically when you say or read the word "apocalypse", it's associated with the complete and final destruction of the world. Obviously, I'm still able to buy bacon, so I don't think we're at the end yet. But apocalypse can also be defined as "an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic scale." I think we're there. An apocalypse. It's one of those things that I always thought would happen, but never believed actually would. COVID-19 has wrought significant damage to our communities, our physical, spiritual, and mental health, our small businesses, our economy, our jobs, our toilet paper aisles, our trust in neighbors, our faith in so-called experts, and it has shaken would-be purposes and goals we set for ourselves. I think it's safe to call whatever this is an apocalypse. 2. Culinary pursuits. Let's be honest. I'm a ...
