I LOVE to eat.  I love food, and so do all of my friends and family.  Because of this, whenever we get together, it is always around some sort of meal, dessert, or drink.  Every activity is centered on what we are going to be eating.  The food dictates the type of activity, and even the people that are going to be attending.

If it is bratwursts and burgers, you know all the guys are going to be there, along with most of the girls because who doesn’t love a barbecue?  If it’s small finger sandwiches, fruit salad, and chocolate éclair cake, then it’s a girl’s night out. 

Food even determines how everyone enjoys themselves.  If the steaks are dry, it’s not going to be the awesome night that we thought it was.  Food is extremely important when it comes to social gathering.

This problem doesn’t end with my friends and family.  Most social gatherings have a central element of food, whether it is centered on a meal or desserts and refreshments afterwards.

Let’s face it!  We are a nation that is obsessed.  We obsess over food whether we eat a ton of it, or if we are calorie counters.  We can’t seem to talk, eat, make, buy, share, or get enough of it.