Home Cooking vs. Restaurant Reality

"Restaurant food isn't home food," insists grandmother Solange Mirande. "Restaurants make pretty plates. Home cooking feeds souls."

The Generational Divide

Grandmothers: Cook by memory, measure by handfuls Parents: Balance tradition with convenience Youth: Instagram-worthy presentations, global influences

"My daughter wants to 'elevate' my cooking," laughs home cook Jeanne Bordin. "I tell her my cooking doesn't need elevation—it needs appreciation."

The Diaspora Effect

Returning emigrants bring new influences: - North American portion sizes - European presentation styles - Asian fusion experiments - Health-conscious modifications

"When my son returned from Paris, he wanted quinoa in his callaloo," sighs mother Éveline Jean-Charles. "We compromised—quinoa on the side."