The other night I had the privilege of seeing the one and only James Taylor in concert at Wrigley Field. Let me tell you…that man!!!!
His music gave me comfort and hope when I was a struggling young woman with crazy dreams and no clue how to make them come true. I remain an ardent fan. It is still the music I play when I cook or drive long distances, and I still know every word because those songs truly touched my heart.
Music and cooking (and cleaning up afterward) just go together and make the whole process so much more fun. Listening to music that comes from the heart helps you get to your own heart, and I swear those good vibes make it into the food you’re cooking, taking its taste and nourishment to a whole other level.
James Taylor is definitely at the top of my cooking playlist, but so are my big brother (I mean, how much more fun is waiting for your shrimp to boil when you’re singing “Strummin’ my six string on my front porch swing”?), the Allman Brothers, Frank Sinatra, Beyonce, and of course the one-and-only Aretha.
Now you tell me, what’s on your cooking soundtrack?
