Great question and wonderful advice. So many of us lose that childlike willingness to try and fail over and over again as we get older. Even as a relatively experienced home cook, there are preparations that still completely stump me (pastry!) and moments when it feels like absolute drudgery to cook a meal (and clean up afterward).
In these moments, I often think back to a quote I adore from “An Everlasting Meal”:
“...anchor food to somewhere deep inside you, or deep in your past, or deep in the wonders of what you love”.
I would invite you to try cooking something you absolutely LOVE to eat, something that makes you salivate or feel comforted just thinking about it; but relatively straightforward to prepare (maybe not the aforementioned Boeuf Boirguignon). Perhaps on a weekend when more time and energy might be available. And then try making it again, and maybe again and again 😊
Great question and wonderful advice. So many of us lose that childlike willingness to try and fail over and over again as we get older. Even as a relatively experienced home cook, there are preparations that still completely stump me (pastry!) and moments when it feels like absolute drudgery to cook a meal (and clean up afterward).
In these moments, I often think back to a quote I adore from “An Everlasting Meal”:
“...anchor food to somewhere deep inside you, or deep in your past, or deep in the wonders of what you love”.
I would invite you to try cooking something you absolutely LOVE to eat, something that makes you salivate or feel comforted just thinking about it; but relatively straightforward to prepare (maybe not the aforementioned Boeuf Boirguignon). Perhaps on a weekend when more time and energy might be available. And then try making it again, and maybe again and again 😊
This is a great idea. Grilled cheese. I always have the energy for that, and it's so good.
really love this solid life advice in general, truly applicable to so much!