Lessons from a Retired Vegetarian

My Salad Days Are Gone

The smell, the sizzling sounds and all the memories of family barbecues came rushing back when I took my first bite of a ribeye steak after 10 years as a vegetarian. It was like recovering a long-forgotten part of myself.

I had prepared for this moment and for the possible sense of disgust I might experience when having meat again. But to my surprise, it was the tastiest food I had had in a while.