Creativity

Many times I wonder if I would enjoy all that I cook if I didn’t have a creative drive. Would I still enjoy “recipe” cooking? I use recipes every day at work, some I have created and some I read from old chefs of mine. Every time I think about food or about creating a new dish, I thank God that I am able to see the ingredients I want to use. It helps me tremendously for creating the perfect dish in that very moment and I feel even more blessed when I am able to serve it. Creativity to me is my drive! It spurs me to use different cooking techniques, ingredients, spices, herbs and so on. I love cooking for so many reasons but I know when I answer the question that I am so frequently asked “why did you start cooking?” My answer is always because it helps me be creative and I can’t draw!