Reinvention Requires a Personal Recipe

I love to cook.

I do about 98% of the cooking in the house.

I’m average at best, but learning.

The picture above is Mediterranean Chicken with artichokes, smoked olives, asparagus, over orzo.

I still need to work on my presentation skills, one thing at a time. I’m focusing on flavor right now.

I found a recipe online, got a gist of what the creator intended for the meal, and went completely off script to create my own, unique interpretation of the dish.

I know enough about flavor profiles, what my wife and I enjoy, and what works for me.

I trusted myself to create a good product, I’m not afraid of making a mistake, and I loved the process.

It came out well, and I know what I’ll do differently next time.

Following Recipes Into Shame

When I was in prison, and immediately after I was released, I consumed self-help material like a junkie chasing my next high.

Book after book, podcast after podcast.

I’d put the creator on a pedestal; they often made the NYT best-seller list, so they must be amazing and know everything.