Home Cooked Food.

As I got out of the damp, freezing bus, I thought about what a drippy day it had been. Even the weather reflected it. It was hot, muggy and raining. That and that hour and a half long bus ride was enough for me to want to collapse in a heap by the front door. I looked at my watch. Half past seven! I had left at six, and the house wasn't that far away. Utterly depressed, I opened the gate and walked to the door. But as I opened it I was pounded with the delicious smell of roast chicken sitting in the oven just waiting for me to come and devour it. It was lovely and warm inside, just what I needed. And out of the kitchen came mum saying, "Welcome home."

Home cooked food. That is what comfort and safety is all about. Coming home after a cold, winters day into a nice cozy warm house with the fire burning and a hot meal waiting. It's the kind of thing that just sends your spirits sky high. It shows that some people actually do care, not like that teacher that gave you a truck load of homework and told you that you have your final exam tomorrow. Home cooked food gives you a sense of welcome, security and comfort. This is what I felt when I walked into the house. It doesn't even matter what kind of food it is, as long as you know that someone took the time to make you feel good.

For me, home cooked food represents more than just a good meal. When I think of home cooked food I think of a nice house, lit by dim orange lights and a big fire, while there's a great big storm billowing out side. And then out comes a massive warm comfy meal and, again, it doesn't matter what it is. And after the meal you put your dressing gown on and sit in front of the fire with the cat and a good book. It isn't just the home food, its the comfort and welcome that goes with it.

What's great about home cooked food is when your whole family comes to stay, like at Christmas. Christmas always reminds me of home cooked food sitting at the table when the whole family is fussing about to get the table ready, or serving the food, or waiting for the potatoes to be ready or whatever, it's just always really relaxed and chill. The thing I love most about home cooked food with the family (apart from the eating it) is the preparing for it. When we set the table and pour the drinks and drool over the meal that's being cooked. Home cooked food always smells delicious, especially when it's something like roast chicken or turkey. It's never too formal or serious. My brother, my sister, my cousin and I always just sit in the lounge and play PlayStation or cards or just sit there, anticipating. That is my sense of comfort and security and welcome. You can just be your self around home cooked food, that is why I believe in it.