I say: If you don't know how to cook I'm sure you have at least one friend who knows how to cook. Well call that friend and say 'Can I come next time and can I bring some food and can I come an hour or two hours ahead and watch you and help you?'
You can't escape the taste of the food you had as a child. In times of stress what do you dream about? Your mother's clam chowder. It's security comfort. It brings you home.
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When I pair food and wine I start with the food. If I have a beautiful roasted bird I might choose a Cabernet or Pinot Noir or maybe a Syrah depending on the sauce and what is in my cellar.