We had a shared birthday feast today - cooked by a good friend - who made the most incredible brunch for 13 of us. Shakshuka, eggs, homemade sheep milk lebeneh, olives, tomatoes, chorizo and her daughter had made the finest spread of fermented vegetables I have ever seen. The sun was shining, the children played and the adults had time to talk. And talk. And laugh. A lot. It was an all too rare reminder of the nourishment we can get by sharing a meal. It was reminder of how f