I'm always in the kitchen, cooking and experimenting - I love it. And every now and then I think, 'I should write a cookbook' or, 'I should write for food magazines.' And then I get drawn back to writing fiction again.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I write in the morning - and then I'm always experimenting and tasting recipes for the books.
I'm engaged in food on so many levels, and I love that. So my work, my craft, is around food, and writing is one aspect of it; communicating a narrative, cooking online is one aspect of it; solving the food chasm that we have in Harlem and finding a farmers market is another one, and all of them are equally exciting for me.
I love food. I'm not a great cook, but I love to cook, and I like how different it is from writing.
After a day of writing, I love nothing more than to go into my kitchen and start chopping onions and garlic on the way to cooking an improvised meal with whatever ingredients are on hand. Cooking is the perfect counterpoint to writing. I find it more relaxing than anything else, even naps, walks, or hot baths.
I love to cook, and I've just gotten more and more into it over the years, just because it's the best way to stay creative.
Writing is what I do. It's like breathing to me at a certain point, but if I couldn't write, I do like cooking.
I'm always writing. There is always a story brewing in my head.
I use other cookbooks for inspiration. I must say I tend to cook from my own cookbooks for parties.
I am not a food critic. Or a chef. Or even a professional writer. What I am schooled in the art of, however, is enjoying myself.
Writing about food is my default.