Video by Arfa Rana
Multimedia by Angie Toczyski
By Molly Cone
With more challenges of budgeting, gathering and meal planning than ever before- we took to the students to see: ‘What’s cooking?’
Emily Johnson, is a second-year student at Ryerson University. She says she has gotten more creative with the things she cooks, including gnocchi and a thanksgiving dinner for her roommates. She gets her inspiration from her father, who is a chef.
“It is so nice to have a meal that someone has cooked for you…or you’ve cooked for yourself,” Johnson added.
Jimin Lee is a second-year pharmacy student at the University of Waterloo. She started cooking in quarantine when her interest in Korean food began. Jimin has also recently started a cooking instagram account named ‘Casual cooking with roommates.’
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Both students spoke about eating out or getting takeout. Jimin used to every day. Emily said “My roommates and I have got more creative, because we don’t want to eat out too much.”
Cooking at home has also proven to be more cost effective, as food prices in Canada spike.
A Harvard business study piece in 2019 states that constraints do indeed boost creativity.
The creativity displayed by Emily and Jimin with their cooking can stand as an example that no matter how wild the world gets, there will always be ways to document and inspire others to cook. As well, of course – the comfort provided of a home cooked meal.
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