Teaching Amaya to cook is teaching me how to take things slowly in the kitchen. After years of professional cooking, it’s second nature to do everything as quickly as possible and still do it to the best of my ability. Amaya, on the other hand, is cautious in the kitchen. She likes to do everything herself and at her own pace. It requires a real effort for me to resist taking over and finishing everything for her. It’s worth it though because she enjoys spending time in the kitchen. Speed will come later because I realize that if I ruin her pleasure in the process, then I’ve ruined everything. Interestingly, after she spent so much time making and decorating these cookies, she decided they were too sweet, and then apologized for not eating them. Next time, we’ll try a different recipe.
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When I was cooking professionally my wife finally had to remind me that we weren’t at the restaurant and she wasn’t a line cook…