The Changing Seasons: May 2020

An unfortunate encounter with the sofa resulted in many delightful recuperative walks in the Gardens, visiting with critters I’d not met in a long while.

I came across this article on Scientific American titled The Loneliness of the “Social Distancer” Triggers Brain Cravings Akin to Hunger. Although the release of the article & the advent of Covid19 are coincidental as the study began 3 years ago, it findings are certainly timely in shedding light onto our fascination with food. And if the explosion of food pics & recipes splashed across social media is anything to go by, there are lots of hungry folks out there, myself included.

One of the first things I do each morning before I get out of bed is to greedily scroll through Instagram, searching for the day’s bake.

From top, clockwise: Simit Pogaca (cheesey Turkish butter buns), Lemon Puff Pancake, Biscotti morbidi al limone (soft lemon cookies), Popovers, Basque Burnt Cheesecake.

But more than food, there are other things I dream of: leisurely strolls through supermarket aisles, waffle & ice cream eaten at Cremier, thumbing through books at the library, strolling through a museum. Restrictions are beginning to lift but there will be some degree of self-isolation remaining as those of us at risk wait out to see what the new normal is like. Some time yet before I rush to a bookstore or dine at a cafe. So, I continue to dream. And enjoy vicariously through your posts.

What are you looking forward to in this month of June?

This post is my contribution to The Changing Seasons hosted by Su at zimmerbitch.