WHY COOK?

The purpose of this blog has to be for ME

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....because I don’t know if anyone will read it.

 But if they do then it is to inspire. Inspire people to cook, create, and enrich their lives. But why does one cook? For nourishment? Relaxation? Approval? Necessity? Passion? Philanthropy? Fullfillment? Maybe all the above. The fascinating thing about food is that it started as necessity and over the years has evolved into a hobby and an art form. The combinations and techniques are endless and unique to the individual. I like to think of cooking as an adventure - from envisioning the dish, sourcing the ingredients, creating the dish, and partaking of it. In this intensely hectic consumeristic world humans live in today we too often focus on all the wrong issues. Whether its time constraints, intimidation, space issues, money issues, I want to encourage people to return to the kitchen and express their creativity. The most important thing about cooking is that it should be enjoyable and relaxing. My hope is that I can inspire you to try some of my recipes and adapt them to your own tastes and have fun in the kitchen. It is in the art of preparing and eating a well designed meal, by yourself or with comrades, that can bring us back to our roots and take us to a special place of comfort, solace, and communion. To me, cooking and eating are among the most simple yet most profound feelings of pleasure and accomplishment; to share them with others can form some of the greatest bonds.