Luke’s Diner: Why the Best Therapy is in the Kitchen

About this episode

Debra Borden discusses the therapeutic power of cooking and its impact on relationships at Luke's Diner.

She’s known as the “sous therapist“ using the power of cooking to strengthen relationships and connection, Debra Borden takes a seat at Luke’s Diner this week.   Debra shares why the dynamic between Emily and Lorelai makes them the ultimate candidates for cooking therapy and what their journey could look like in the kitchen.   Plus, Debra explains how she can break the mold of someone who says they absolutely hate to cook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Scott Patterson

Guest: Debra Borden

Topics covered

• cooking therapy
• relationships
• connection
• therapy
• kitchen dynamics

Keywords

• cooking
• therapy
• relationships
• Debra Borden
• Luke's Diner

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke’s Diner

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