Behind the Recipes

Think of some meals you had recently.  A Chipotle bowl. Late-night Cava. Maybe some Chick-fil-A. Or maybe you finally got around to trying that TikTok recipe? Ignoring the giant pile of dishes you made, how was it? What did you feel during that meal?  Were you excited because it was a new dish? Were you confused because your favorite meal didn’t hit the same? Or did it make you think of someone or something else? Maybe it triggered a memory you’d forgotten since the last time you ate it. 

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Food can be more than fulfilling our hunger. It is how one can express or experience different emotions, how we share a piece of ourselves. And those stories behind our dishes can be shared through recipes. Situational Bites is an interactive website that delves into the emotions and memories behind our food. For one month, I recorded my meals and the feelings that were mixed in. Now it’s time for the audience to pick what they’re in the mood for!