Time Traveling Table

How It All Started

It all began with a cranky email.
Picture me at work, trying to craft a polite and professional response to someone who was, let’s just say, having a day.
I turned to AI for help. Upon pulling up the prompt input, I spotted the suggestion, “show me an intricate 5-course meal that showcases the world’s cuisine.” Intrigued (and possibly procrastinating), I clicked it.
What popped up was impressive. That got me thinking. Out of curiosity, I asked for a meal plan based on the 1950s. Why you may ask. Because I’d recently been flipping through a cookbook my Nana had given me, that had been a wedding present of hers back in the 1950s. I was curious to taste what the ’50s were really like.
The result? A surprisingly solid meal plan. And that’s when it hit me: POW! What if I created meal plans based on different moments in history? What if I could eat my way through time and taste a snapshot of the past?
Our tables tell stories about who we are, what we value, and the traditions we carry. From there, my imagination went into overdrive. I could spend a year exploring the history and food of one country, then move on to another. A forever learning journey, one bite at a time.
So here I am, cooking my way through the ages with a mix of curiosity, AI searches, and a little sass. Join me as we dig into the meals of our ancestors, explore how they lived, and discover the culinary influences that shaped us today. Let’s eat our way through history. One decade, one dish, and one country at a time.