nourishing

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The tablescape is also a quintessential expression of Padma, Payawal’s art practice, which focuses on nourishing conversations and community through food, ceramic and textile craft collaborations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"Instead of being solely focused on athletics, I'm making sure that I'm nourishing some things away from the track," she adds.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The rhythmic movement and sore muscles that come from slowly stirring polenta, the way the earthy, nourishing aroma slowly fills the room as the grains start to thicken.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

In such asides, Capote subtly reveals how food leads to story, our narratives as nourishing as anything on our holiday plates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Prisoners on kitchen detail lugged in great buckets of gruel made of wheat and peas, tasteless but nourishing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom