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Abby P's avatar

So glad you got that rest and relaxation you needed!

I find my time in the kitchen meditative and it's always helpful to be reminded that it doesn't have to be a High Stakes kind of thing.

Home cook vs chef has always felt the way Folk Art vs High Art does: one is practical, natural, mostly done by femmes, and not valued. The other is High Octane, Pushing Boundaries, Impractical Is Sometimes The Point, and the one that receives the most accolades, money, and space in museums. People can diminish the importance all they want but my great-grandmother's art has kept me warm. My mother's art collection of well-worn recipe cards has kept me fed.

That got rambly, but - cheers to Home Cookery! Cheers to taking rest! Cheers to finding validation in yourself! Cheers to keeping your own damn money from your own damn content! Just - cheers!

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Carrie Odgers Lax's avatar

Let me be the first to say that I can’t wait for 2.0! And also to thank you for leading by example. Maybe if we keep seeing people we admire taking a left turn off of work-yourself-literally-to-death-boulevard and not only surviving, but thriving, we’ll get the fkg message. 😜

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