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[quote=Anonymous]I totally get this, OP. I’m an avid cook and by all accounts a really good one. We have a small family, 10 of us when we are all together, usually for 3-4 days at the holidays. I used to enjoy planning really nice meals with lots of choices for everyone, and what I thought of as popular foods. But now the growing list of “dislikes”  includes - but is not limited to - olives and capers, smoked salmon and shellfish of any kind, pasta/bread/breaded things, any kind of curry or curry-adjacent seasoning, chocolate, cheesecake, whipped cream…the list goes on and on. “Oh…do these cookies have walnuts? I like pecans but I don’t like walnuts…” It’s enough to make your head explode. Some of these things are legit allergies, others not.

Is it the end of the world? No. I could figure out how to plan around this, and I do. But it’s requiring an increasing level of mental contortions as new things seem to get added to the no-go list, and I have been feeling anxiety and resentment creeping in, which means it is time for a reset. I’ve started to feel like my real joy for cooking from now on may come from making special meals for myself, even if it means tons of leftovers that I eat for lunches for days. Maybe when it comes to other people, Costco frozen lasagna (which is legit delicious) and a salad is enough. (Oh no…pasta. Sigh.)

I love the idea of saying “I”m making X, Y, Z…feel free to supplement” - but my family isn’t local and it seems a lot to ask for them to travel all this way and contribute to a potluck. [/quote]

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