Comments on: Good Enough to Wait http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/ Passions and Pleasures of the Season Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:51:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Mary http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Mary Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-916 I can't play a musical instrument, can't dance worth a lick, but when I'm cooking like this, really cooking, I feel a rhythm that is sensual, passionate, and surprisingly solitary. I know there are all sorts of articles about making meal preparation a shared event, and I try, Lord knows I try, to allow others into that world. But when I catch my rhythm, I become oblivious to everything and everyone around me. It's my alone time, time to create in solitude at the end of a day that is usually bereft of such a luxury. Preserving, baking, and putting up is something I grew up watching my grandmothers and my mother do and they all preferred to work alone. I realize now, we were all voyeurs to their private passion; in watching and waiting, we were learning the joy of anticipation while my mother and grandmothers were gaining a respite from the daily chaos of households full of chores, children and extended family members. I think it was a way for them to recharge; I know I often feel completely relaxed after accomplishing a perfect loaf of bread or a time consuming sauce, even as I watch my creations greedily devoured. Perhaps, someday, when it's just me and my husband, I'll allow him into my private space; for now, I'm afraid, he'll simply have to enjoy the foreplay. I can’t play a musical instrument, can’t dance worth a lick, but when I’m cooking like this, really cooking, I feel a rhythm that is sensual, passionate, and surprisingly solitary. I know there are all sorts of articles about making meal preparation a shared event, and I try, Lord knows I try, to allow others into that world. But when I catch my rhythm, I become oblivious to everything and everyone around me. It’s my alone time, time to create in solitude at the end of a day that is usually bereft of such a luxury.
Preserving, baking, and putting up is something I grew up watching my grandmothers and my mother do and they all preferred to work alone. I realize now, we were all voyeurs to their private passion; in watching and waiting, we were learning the joy of anticipation while my mother and grandmothers were gaining a respite from the daily chaos of households full of chores, children and extended family members. I think it was a way for them to recharge; I know I often feel completely relaxed after accomplishing a perfect loaf of bread or a time consuming sauce, even as I watch my creations greedily devoured.
Perhaps, someday, when it’s just me and my husband, I’ll allow him into my private space; for now, I’m afraid, he’ll simply have to enjoy the foreplay.

]]> By: crystal http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-772 crystal Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:59:09 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-772 Mmmmm Sexy Indeed (: Mmmmm Sexy Indeed (:

]]> By: Kathy http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Kathy Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:09:57 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-42 Waverly.....love love love this ezine! I can tell this is going to be a great hit. If you dont mind I am going to share the website. Thanks for putting this together! Waverly…..love love love this ezine! I can tell this is going to be a great hit. If you dont mind I am going to share the website. Thanks for putting this together!

]]> By: Waverly Fitzgerald http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Waverly Fitzgerald Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:31:10 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-40 Clara, This isn't my article so you should write directly to the author, Sonya Lea, and ask her for permission. Of course, I would love it if you mention you first saw it in my magazine and encourage folks to sign up. But Sonya would have to give permission to reproduce it. No worries about the misspelling. I love it that you have a friend name WaveNey. That's new to me! Waverly Clara,

This isn’t my article so you should write directly to the author, Sonya Lea, and ask her for permission.
Of course, I would love it if you mention you first saw it in my magazine and encourage folks to sign up.
But Sonya would have to give permission to reproduce it.

No worries about the misspelling. I love it that you have a friend name WaveNey.
That’s new to me!

Waverly

]]> By: Clara http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Clara Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:06:14 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-35 Purrrrrrrr! I am going to leave the screen open and hope my man enjoys the read as much as I did ;) Purrrrrrrr! I am going to leave the screen open and hope my man enjoys the read as much as I did ;)

]]> By: Waverly Fitzgerald http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Waverly Fitzgerald Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:14:18 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-29 Carol-- No, you aren't being blonde. You caught something both Sonya and I missed. I'll fix it so now no one will know what we're talking about (the peach lavender jam recipe used to say shake buds into the lavender). Carol–
No, you aren’t being blonde. You caught something both Sonya and I missed.
I’ll fix it so now no one will know what we’re talking about (the peach lavender jam recipe used to say shake buds into the lavender).

]]> By: Cyndi http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Cyndi Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:38:02 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-23 You are a Goddess. I love your passion, your voice and rhythm - I'm so glad that you are out there pushing and pulling and cooking and canning and making love and breaking open....I love you so. You are a Goddess. I love your passion, your voice and rhythm – I’m so glad that you are out there pushing and pulling and cooking and canning and making love and breaking open….I love you so.

]]> By: Carol http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Carol Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:37:58 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-16 Waverly - LOVE the magazine!! Joanna has done a terrific job of bringing your wonderful ideas and creativity to the Web!! More later - I like the recipes - just a question? Shouldn't it be shake the buds into the sugar? Or am I being blonde??!! Congratulations - I hope to contribute stories from West Wales!! Waverly – LOVE the magazine!! Joanna has done a terrific job of bringing your wonderful ideas and creativity to the Web!! More later – I like the recipes – just a question? Shouldn’t it be shake the buds into the sugar? Or am I being blonde??!! Congratulations – I hope to contribute stories from West Wales!!

]]> By: Alyss http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Alyss Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:57:30 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-14 What a fantastic article! I've been playing around with food preservation for a couple years and made a number of jams, infusions and canned goodies. I have lavender sugar going in the cupboard right now and might just use it to make peach jam. How fantastic! :) What a fantastic article! I’ve been playing around with food preservation for a couple years and made a number of jams, infusions and canned goodies. I have lavender sugar going in the cupboard right now and might just use it to make peach jam. How fantastic! :)

]]> By: Tammy McLellan http://www.livinginseason.com/food-drink/good-enough-to-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Tammy McLellan Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:25:40 +0000 http://www.livinginseason.com/?p=99#comment-13 I really enjoyed this article! I can't wait to try the recipes. I have been making very big changes in my life over the past several years, and this year is probably seeing the biggest changes. I am making more and more foods from scratch, yogurt, breads, kombucha, cheese, hummus... and on and on, and I look forward this year to preserving more foods. I love the sensual connection with food that is touched on in this article. I even added a couple of the reference books to my to-read list on www.goodreads.com. Thanks for sharing. Tammy I really enjoyed this article! I can’t wait to try the recipes. I have been making very big changes in my life over the past several years, and this year is probably seeing the biggest changes. I am making more and more foods from scratch, yogurt, breads, kombucha, cheese, hummus… and on and on, and I look forward this year to preserving more foods. I love the sensual connection with food that is touched on in this article. I even added a couple of the reference books to my to-read list on http://www.goodreads.com. Thanks for sharing. Tammy

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