WE all talk lovingly of comfort food, but in truth we are being just a little bit disingenuous.
Guiding listeners through anecdotes alternately hilarious and moving, and accompanied subtly and stylishly on the piano by Craig Terry, she infused this sometimes frustratingly stable material with nuance and sophistication, filament-thin pianissimos and formidable walls of sound, which excavated fresh emotion in songs that she lovingly called "musical comfort food, mac-and-cheese music".
Kirsty Melville, who grew up in Australia, spoke lovingly of the comfort granted to her through a simple piece of toast spread with Vegemite.
Quality child care helps the brain develop well but if child care does not provide stimulating, developmentally appropriate experiences and/or does not meet the child's needs (such as his or her cries for food and comfort are ignored or not lovingly answered) then brain development is compromised.
He also owns a row of Chinese shophouses, the latest being the lovingly preserved Barber Cafe just up the road, serving comfort food: tangy prawn soup, chilli burgers and healthy salads accompanied by a bloody mary or dirty martini.
This packaged meal has little to do with the Japanese conception of ramen, which is more akin to Mom's chicken soup, painstakingly and lovingly prepared and consumed with a sense of comfort and well-being.
Their documentary, shot mostly in Spain, contains some of the most breathtaking and dramatic bullfight sequences ever shot, which stand in stark contrast to Fandila's home life, where he shyly and lovingly relies on his parents and brother for strength and comfort.
Italian owner Barbara has lovingly restored it, preserving its original features and adding contemporary comforts.
There's something comforting in seeing "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" so lovingly simulated two decades later.
One man's getaway, lovingly perfected over the course of a decade, is far from palatial but makes up in sheer charm and comfort what it lacks in square footage.
To do it as Tony Hiss wants, we must embrace the illusion of countryside if there is no countryside, and think about the city lovingly so that in the mind's eye it always remains as we want to remember it: civilizing, comforting and offering its own special kind of privacy.
