Cooking for the Soul

I recently had an awakening of my soul. I know that sounds cliche and all, but it's true. I remembered why I cherish cooking so much. The flame inside me, my passion for the culinary arts, was renewed by a gust of ferocious wind caused by an intriguing movie, The Hundred-Foot Journey.

It reminded me that the reason I cook is not because I want to impress somebody or win an award. I cook because it makes me happy, it reminds me of home. There is just something about cooking that is soothing to the soul. It fills all the senses, and for it I am very grateful.

"The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety, and satisfaction. A person cooking is a person giving: Even the simplest food is a gift." -Laurie Colwin

"I'm just someone who likes cooking and for whom sharing food is a form of expression." -Maya Angelou

"Cooking is about passion, so it may look slightly temperamental in a way that it's too assertive to the naked eye." -Gordon Ramsay

"Cooking is in an honest profession where you cannot hide and let others do the work for you. You have to show up, work hard and prove you can do it faster and better. And find a mentor who will recognize your talent and push you in the right direction." -Marcus Samuelsson

"Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." -Harriet Van Horne

"Promises and pie-crust are meant to be broken." -Jonathan Swift