I love food. Food evokes memories, and it reminds us where we come from. Food is a sensory experience that helps create community, nourish our bodies, and brings us life. This short course will help you to process your grief through food-- whether you choose to cook, or simply re-read some old recipes or cookbooks, or even if you simply go out and buy some food that reminds you of your deceased loved one-- that's okay, too. The point is simply to make space for you to nourish yourself while celebrating the love and memories of someone in your life who has died. 

First, let's start with some fun facts!

Food has been used for millennia to remember, honor and grieve the dead.

From sugar skulls in Mexico to graveside offerings in China and South Korea, to feeding tubes in early Christian tombs in ancient Rome, people have utilized food as a way to feed the dead and sustain their relationship with them. My book Dying to Eat talks all about this if you want to learn more about the ways cultures around the world honor their dead with food.

Food is a wonderful way to create community. When someone dies, the community will often come together afterwards and eat together.