DIna00
Veteran
I don't know if anyone will be able to relate to this, but I have lived in 5 different cities, all the way for the top of North America to the South. Everywhere I have lived, my style of cooking changes, and my regular everyday dishes change too.
I think it is partly because of the types of ingredients available, but also a lot to do with the culture of the area I am in. I'm inspired in different ways depending on where I am, and when I am no longer in a certain city, I actually can't even remember or recreate the type of dishes I always made there. You'd think I'd have a great repertoire, but I don't, because I always feel bound by the area I am in, and feel stuck in the certain dishes that are easy to make there. Is that weird?!
I think it is partly because of the types of ingredients available, but also a lot to do with the culture of the area I am in. I'm inspired in different ways depending on where I am, and when I am no longer in a certain city, I actually can't even remember or recreate the type of dishes I always made there. You'd think I'd have a great repertoire, but I don't, because I always feel bound by the area I am in, and feel stuck in the certain dishes that are easy to make there. Is that weird?!