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What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals?

When it comes to food, our family’s list of top 3 favorite meals requires a bit of context. You see, in our household, culinary decisions follow a “federal system” of governanceeach of us has distinct preferences, and let’s just say they don’t always align. For instance, I gravitate toward milder flavors, the kind that some might call “bland.” My son, on the other hand, craves spice levels that could set off smoke alarms. My wife, ever the diplomat, takes the middle path. But it doesn’t stop there. Our dietary choices make meal planning even more interesting. My son is a proud non-vegetarian, I’m a lacto-ovo vegetarian (a fancy term I recently learned that means I eat eggs, dairy, and vegetables), and my wife is a pure vegetarian. Here’s how meal prep usually unfolds: Lately, I’ve been living in Kerala, a region in India known for its own spicy culinary traditions.… What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals?