This post could alternately be titled, "How To Not Be the Sanctimonious A*hole" when eating healthier with family and friends. But that sounds a little too cynical, so we will stick with the intended positive message of this post; cooking and eating together is as much about the food as it is about the community you build around the table, picnic blanket or park side benches. So how do we maintain that community if our food ideals may differ from family and friends? While the idea of community through food may sound cliche, I think it's all together true. When gathering for even the simplest of events, one of the first questions posed is, "What should I bring to eat?" Some of my fondest memories of all time, with both family and friends, somehow has food at the center. Food is like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon in terms of building memorable experiences. High school graduation? I still remember we all went to The Olive Garden for dinner afterwards. First meal I had after having my jaw

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