How to...Be in the Kitchen

There are ways to be in the kitchen and ways to struggle in the kitchen. This wee primer will help you to put your kitchen in the right mood so you can love being there and cook to your heart’s content.

First, it’s important to keep your kitchen clean and orderly. This is not the place to pile mail, toss your bag, briefcase and keys on the counter. It’s not a store room, but a room that gives life.

My kitchen is a refuge from the storm of life, bright, clean and with bowls of fresh fruit and vegetables to remind me of the life I create there. Herbs grow on the window sills and the space where I work is free of clutter.