"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
~ W.B Yeats
Before I start rambling on about where I've been and what I've been up to, I want to say a gigantic thank you for all of the kind words, messages and emails sent my way after I announced my book news last month (it's been a crazy month!). I take these to heart and re-read them when I need a burst of encouragement. It's a ride, this whole cookbook thing. I've been testing new recipes for it, in addition to freelance recipe writing and my regular food columns. Oh, and still putting on my chef's whites for my day job. These hands are seldom idle, but how does that saying go? Something about making hay while the sun is shining? Yeah, I'm pretty much doing that. I'm super fortunate in that I get to take the winter off from professional baking and have my primary focus be the cookbook and my other writing. I've been padding the bank account like crazy this summer so that I can work from home this winter, and that has me very, very excited. (If you've ever had to sit in a freezing cold car at 6:00 am, waiting for it to warm up so you can drive to work in -30C, you know what I'm talking about). Alas, 'tis the way things are and I love every opportunity that presents itself to me. Life is funny like that... how stuff just fits together and works when it's supposed to. Timing really is everything.
