Sunday, February 23, 2020

Hot dogs aren't made of dog

Good things come in threes
London, ON
February 2020
This photo originally shared on Instagram
I have a weird habit. Wait, I have MANY weird habits. This particular one involves taking a quick photo of whatever it is that I'm about to eat.

Food is so fundamental to who we are that we'd be missing much of the fun if we didn't try to remember meals and dishes in some way. Every day, we gather around the table - rushing through breakfast, or more deliberately for dinner - and find ways to connect over food. So it makes sense - well, to me, anyway - that the camera should come out for some fast foodporn photography.

I'm conscious of the Instagram-fuelled dad involving elaborate still-life dinner-table photography, and how well (or not) it would play in my house if I broke out the DSLR and tripod over a just-set table. So this is more of a guerilla-photography thing. Shoot quickly, with whatever camera you happen to have in your pocket. Then put said camera - probably a smartphone - firmly away, and eat.

Hot dogs may not be haute cuisine. Or terribly healthy. But as an occasional treat, they do a wonderful job of making our kids smile. Which makes for a cool vibe around the kitchen table while we dissect the day that was and look ahead to the next.

Whatever we eat, and whoever we're with, that feeling should always be one of warmth and togetherness, where the rest of the world can take a break while we catch up and break bread with the people who matter most.

Because when we eat well, I'm guessing we live well, too.

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