Oftentimes, the worst part of celebrating the holidays with friends and family is dinnertime. After summarizing your past year for both sets of cousins, updating grandma on your dating life and listening to your aunt retell the same stories that you hear every single year, the conversation typically slows down around the table.

Playful cynicism aside, an innate intimacy exists in the classic tradition of sharing a meal—whether that be with family members or close friends—and as one gets older, it becomes easier to appreciate the underrecognized effort involved with preparing a meal.

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