# When Brain Surgery Stole My Ability to Speak, I Cooked to Recover

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- Published: 2022-07-06T09:15:14-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Illustration by Hazel Zavala. Article by Danielle Soviero. Bon Appétit – June 30, 2022. After I couldn’t do it anymore, I realized how much I really needed to cook to feel like myself. I sat frozen in a cushioned chair near my parents’ kitchen island as everyone fussed around me. It was a stillness that felt so helpless, paralyzing. Someone gingerly placed a piping hot plate of food in front of me. I was 24 years old at the time, and my […] Click here to view original web page at www.bonappetit.com