Since starting work in August I have have not had the time or energy to be as creative or spend as long over cooking. So I have basically got into a food rut. This consists of having about 10 different meals that are quick to make and quite tasty. Satay stir fry, green thai curry, roast chicken thighs with roast root vegetables, smoked mackeral fish cakes, and chorizo and bean fajitas are some of my favourites.
However, I've decided it's time to make a change and return to creative cooking. Even though work is tiring and when I get home all I want is a quick meal without having to think, the creativity involved in experimenting with food and the satisfaction of preparing a tasty new combination of ingredients is even more important now then when I had lots more time and energy. People always say work-life balance is important: cookery combines creativity with practicality, can be sociable or a solitary treat, and basically brings colour to a world that is so often grey and routine. Especially being in Manchester, where there is a constant drizzle, I've decided to take every opportunity to indulge my sweet, sour and savoury teeth and re-introduce home-cooked pleasures into every aspect of life.
