Just came across the documentary,
How to Cook Your Life, on the Sundance Channel. It's great fun to watch and very interesting. I recorded it and have been watching a little of it each day for the past few days and somehow I start my days more relaxed. It features Zen chef Edward Espe Brown, of the
Peaceful Sea Sangha in Fairfax, California. He also is the author of the
Tassajara Bread Book. It has some uncomfortable moments, like when he literally starts crying because he desires a sponge to clean his cutting board. But really, I shouldn't find it so awkward that he is simply showing emotion. I've grown so used to controlling emotions and having others do the same. There are so many little aspects of this documentary that intrigue me, from the humble, open attitude about being human to the new thoughts related to cooking that I never have come across before. The Zen approach to cooking is new to me and very refreshing. Maybe I'll use some techniques and not be so angry in the kitchen when things don't go my way. So much of cooking (to me anyway), is about controlling ingredients and manipulating them to your liking. It's nice to let them be, do what they will and celebrate the outcome.
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