In Chapter 2 of 15, "The Art of Eating In" author and "Not Eating Out in New York" food blogger Cathy Erway shares why cooking ethnic foods at home provides a simple, approachable way to learn more about foreign culture. Erway shares how a food writing friend experienced culture by researching it at libraries and cooking it at home. Erway emphasizes home cooking should be functional, simple, and practical along with satisfying and memorable.