Cookbook Search and Rescue
I used to say I'd taken "a sabbatical" from cooking. I looked the word up; according to dictionary.com it means "bringing a period of rest" or " any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training." Truthfully, I just sort of quit cooking. But I have been "on sabbatical" from writing. While I "rested" my pen (or keyboard) for a period of time, the rest of my life has been a whirlwind. The year of 2011 has been one of profound change for me and my husband -- and included buying a different home, selling our old house, and moving. If you've ever moved -- you know what stress and "un-rest" that creates! Just for example, let me tell you about my cookbooks. If you really KNOW me -- you know that I am the Anti-Cook. I just flat don't do it, if I can avoid it. (Yes, there are definitely some blog stories about my "expertise" in the kitchen,