better by day

Don't strive to get perfect overnight.
Strive to get a little bit better every day.

working

to the fullest

"Everyone there was seeking perfection in whatever they were doing, whether it was the way they tied up the trash or made the best souffle they could ever hope to make, or polished the silver just so. I could see how every task, no matter how trivial, was being done to the fullest, and that's when I began to feel right at home."

- Samin Nosrat on her experiences working at Chez Panisse
  from Michael Pollan's Cooked

shame

who are you
to think that you'd
be welcome round these parts
thought i told you
we're through
and i have had enough

ever inspired

vibrant food from kimberly hasselbrink

yellow eye beans from rancho gordo

understated

off the menu

What you need might not be on the menu.

Ask for it anyway.