Well known chef and author Michael Ruhlman recently wrote a post about why he cooks and what got him into cooking.  It’s a pretty cool post.

He asked other food bloggers to write about why they cook.  It got me thinking so I thought I’d participate in the conversation.

• I cook because I love to eat.   There’s something so satisfying about making food and then getting to personally enjoy the fruit of your labor.
• I cook because there’s a satisfaction that I get from making something with my hands.
• I cook because it’s an escape for me.  When I cook, my kitchen because my own little world that I escape into.  After a busy work at week, I like nothing better than spending a day cooking.
• I cook because understanding a culture’s cuisine helps me to connect so much and better understand that culture.
• I cook because it’s an expression of myself.   I think, whenever you make something with your hands and then give it to someone else, you’re showing the world a lot about who you are.
• I cook because I love serving my friends and family.

Why do you cook?  Spell it out for us.   Drop it in the comments or write a post in your own blog.