As I ate, he watched me. "What do you think of the dill? Too much??" "No," I replied, "It adds a little..." "Zip!?" He beamed when I nodded. "I was hoping you would say that. With the fresh tomatoes it makes a nice, balanced bite, right?" I laughed. I've been thinking a lot about this small, but meaningful interaction I had yesterday. A chef made me lunch, a salad. There were less than 7 ingredients. It wouldn't have won any awards or been featured in a magazine. He made it for me … [Read more...]