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Here's a chance to take off your many hats (Mom, Boss, Spouse, etc), and try on your very own Chef's hat (unless, of course, you are a Chef).
Why not treat yourself to a three or five course meal? - Just as fun as eating it, is preparing it. Immerse yourself in all of the aromas, colors, and tactility of the foods. Spend time with each ingredient: smell it, taste it, look at it (I mean really look at it, as if you've never seen one of those before in your life!)
Treat yourself to foods you've never tried. Ever wondered what the difference between a Papaya and a Mango is? What a cumquat tastes like? or an Ugly fruit? Well, this is your chance.
Leaf through your cooking magazines, cookbooks, check out Everyday Food, etc. for recipe ideas.
Once your menu is set, make a grocery list & shop for your ingredients with the same curiosity and adventurous style with which you are going to prepare them. This is one big, beautiful culinary adventure, savour every aspect of it! In fact, why not shop at the Farmer's Market, an Ethnic Market, or a grocery store you've not visited before?
And when it comes time to sit and eat the food, do it in a way you wouldn't ordinarily:
- put out your best china (if you have it), light some candles...
- eat Anrea Zittel style: use only bowls (no plates)
- eat everything with your fingers
- use chopsticks instead of silverware
-you get the idea
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