Dear Learners,

Sometimes I’ll cook something from a recipe. And usually it turns out okay. But I never really learn anything when I cook from a recipe. I don’t feel like a chef. It’s just one step after another.

But when I try to make something up. When I think about the ingredients and how they go together. And when I really screw it up. (And then choke it down anyways.) That’s when I learn a lot about food and cooking. 

You can learn some things in a step-by-step process. And you might even get the right answer. But true learning—the kind that changes who we are—comes in starts and fits. And lots and lots of failure.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt