R I L E Y

I have been doing ALOT of cooking the last few weeks, though I'm lacking in photographic evidence. 

Firstly my camera, memory card, laptop and recipe notebook have been scattered between different family members homes making it almost impossible. 

Secondly I just haven't felt like it. 

Capturing images of food we are about to shove into our mouths with complete indifference, not tasting, just surviving and fuelling our bodies, has been the last thing on my mind. 

I am blessed to have an incredibly close family, who's constant gatherings always centre around food. 

Sharing together a plethora of dishes often straight from the garden or off the boat is one of the many ways we show we care.

We eat like kings.

In huge amounts.

 Feasting to excess.

Always. 

The heartbreak and loss in our family was in no way more evident too me in our attitudes towards food. 

No one cared. 

We even under catered one night and believe me this has never happened in Looker history. 

Which isn't to say that beautiful meals were prepared (they always were) or incredible dishes would turn up at the doorstep every day (they would) or that these gestures of kindness and support from friends, family and community were unnoticed (far from it). 

The joy of it all was missing, our hearts numb by the devastating loss of a life so young. For me there was nothing to capture, the spirit of what I love in food missing. 

Things are getting better and we again eat together to celebrate every day the beautiful life of Riley and our incredible good fortune for all that we still have in each other.

So back to it. 

Abbey 

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