2.02.2011

.... and i'm back.

hard to believe it's been almost three years (?) since i posted last.  even harder to believe i'm posting from the very same offices i worked in when i began this blog! 

sure enough, i'm still here.  i suppose i've proven to myself that my failed (short-lived) career in advertising was in fact not a reflection on my work ethic or ability to succeed in the workplace.  though i still have much to prove (to myself and to others), i've made some progress in those three years.

so, anyway, i need to re-orient this blog.  for a long time it was a trusty and snazzy-looking deposit box for my thoughts about anything at all, but these days, blogs are too sophisticated for scatter-brained, slightly pathetic, totally unfocused musings on uncommon themes.  i'm not sure if this should be about cooking/baking, though i'd like it to be, i just don't know if i'm truly GOOD at it.  i suppose i could write about the process of determining whether or not i am good at it...   

... one thing is for certain: no matter how times change, cooking always makes me happy.  and it makes things better.  i love the process of preparing food, watching it change forms and adopt new flavors.  i love plating and presenting it, and serving it (especially to people i love).  my main challenges in the cooking department are that i don't manage time well and i'm not good at following directions.  oh, and i'm REALLY not good at reading ingredient lists thoroughly.  every time i make something, i forget at least one ingredient (usually the most crucial one), and i try to confidently swap it with something else but never know if the dish tastes as it was intended to taste…  maybe i could write about my mission to be a more disciplined chef?!  hmm…

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