For most people I know, doing nothing is the ultimate type of relaxation. But for me keeping the mind calm and clear requires me to work with my hands. In creating something healthy and delicious I free my mind of other things that have been bothering me.
I started cooking from as young as 10 years old. It started as a form of familial obligation which very soon became a series of hapless attempts to create decent dishes that my mother would approve of.
Fortunately, I managed to learn to love cooking later on. As I moved away from my home and lived on my own in a different city, cooking became a necessity as well as a distraction. Continue reading