Quote of the Day: Confident Guesswork
"Cooking requires confident guesswork and improvisation -- experimentation and substitution, dealing with failure and uncertainty in a creative way." ~ Paul Theroux, American Travel Writer & Novelist
The Raven's View
I absolutely love this quote from Travel Writer Paul Theroux! It captures my own view of cooking as a complex but intricate combination of artistry, improvisation, creativity, and continuous learning. The description of "confident guesswork" is particularly apt when experimenting on new recipe ideas in the kitchen - sometimes you just have to wing it and truly hope for the best. While some cooking methods and techniques may be tried and true, there is no doubt that taking the uncharted path and innovating in the kitchen requires a healthy dose of improvisation, openness to making and learning from mistakes, and adaptability to work in unexpectedly uncertain conditions. So, I encourage you to guess confidently and embrace the experimentation process in your own home cooking journey...you never know, it just may lead you to new and exciting culinary adventures!
The Raven's View
I absolutely love this quote from Travel Writer Paul Theroux! It captures my own view of cooking as a complex but intricate combination of artistry, improvisation, creativity, and continuous learning. The description of "confident guesswork" is particularly apt when experimenting on new recipe ideas in the kitchen - sometimes you just have to wing it and truly hope for the best. While some cooking methods and techniques may be tried and true, there is no doubt that taking the uncharted path and innovating in the kitchen requires a healthy dose of improvisation, openness to making and learning from mistakes, and adaptability to work in unexpectedly uncertain conditions. So, I encourage you to guess confidently and embrace the experimentation process in your own home cooking journey...you never know, it just may lead you to new and exciting culinary adventures!
