DRIFT Travel Fall 2016

2016 Cayman Cookout
One of the most watched culinary celebrities in history,
today Bourdain has a very carefully calibrated life; and
although he still travels a lot, Anthony is home much
more than he used to be, so that he can spend time with
his wife and daughter. Instead, he takes great pleasure in
possibly nurturing the next generation, but only if she's
into it. Eight-year-old Ariane Bourdain loves to cook,
and especially with her dad, when she can get her hands
squishy and dirty. “Look, my daughter grew up Italian,
basically with her mom, but also grew up with a lot of
unusual foods on the table. So, she eats raw oysters and
likes octopus, and understands the bunny is cute, but it
also tastes good.”
I asked Anthony whether or not all the responsibilities
that come with being a parent keep him up at night. He
laughed out loud. “I am a little weirdly, over enthusiastic
about expressing love through food, I think. Cycle
menu is a little weird for an eight-year-old. And I plan.
I have prep lists for the summer. What the f--k? I am
feeding a child. But I get over organized and I invest a
lot in passing along these powerful food memories that
I enjoyed as a kid. But I have had to learn to not get
offended if she doesn’t like something that I make her.”
The laughter faded, he paused for a few moments, and
then offered up something tender and serious. “Look,
I say that all I can do as a parent is to let my daughter
“I AM A LITTLE WEIRDLY,
OVER ENTHUSIASTIC
ABOUT EXPRESSING LOVE
THROUGH FOOD.”
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