A Year in Lockdown: a review of things I’ve tried to forget we’re living in a hellscape.
I’ve had it easy in lockdown: I live in a two-bedroom apartment with my husband, we have no children, and our work is doing well. Even for us, though, lockdown has been tough. Here’s a look back at some of the distractions we’ve found, given marks out of 5. Baking & Cooking 5/5 Growing up in a half Italian, half Texan household - food was comfort, the dinner table a sanctuary. Tough day at school - let’s make a tiramisu; boyfriend trouble - you won’t be able to think about it while enjoying this steak In lockdown I made three course meals, extravagant desserts, Whatsapping my mum for Nonna’s Italian recipes, trying every TikTok trend (that tortilla wrap challenge is so dumb and so addictive), to scouring the internet for recipe for a Peruvian stew I had once 10 years ago so I could remake it for my husband to try. A recipe we’ll be taking out of lockdown, and into [...]
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