thank you for putting this so eloquently into words! i know you wrote it for everyone but it feels like it was written *to* me 😆. it is terrifying to lose (even if hopefully temporarily) the drive to do the things you once loved and which have defined you for a lifetime. i also am in a (again hopefully temporary) far from my culinary self, and i also am an artist who is grateful to make money with their work but is suffering something of a just burnt-out-by-life-and-the-obligation-to-make-and-present season.
Thanks Anna, this piece brightened my Friday afternoon :) This reflexion/discussion about creative hobbies becoming work is so so important and it's a good reminder to always look for the «fun» part in my writing, even if I'm paid or not. Don't loose the important part <3
I loved reading this! Seconding what @emilyjan said, trying to hold on to the "wow I get paid for this" moments and keep some things out of the streams of revenue (especially if they are tasty to eat). 😜
First of all, I have to say that your cookbook Fika is a part of my burgeoning cookbook collection! At Christmas I make your Mjuka Pepparkakor and love that it is a cookie that can be enjoyed as both a savory or a sweet. After taking a trip through Scandinavia, I fell in love with the whole concept of Fika (something that our workaholic country would benefit from!) which led me to your book.
Secondly, your entire column resonated with me on so many levels. Cooking is truly one of my passions and I have been fortunate to have had some paid projects related to cooking. They were not as pleasurable as going into the kitchen to cook for myself and family for the pure act of trying something new, or putting together a meal from your garden, or Farmer's Market finds, or pulling fresh loaves of sourdough with spent grains out of the oven. Once something is monetized it then has constraints, which can definitely take what was initially exciting and turn it into "work".
And now I definitely want to get the Joy of Cooking with your papercuts!
Guess a trip to the Book Larder is in order :) (speaking of your papercuts the framed original of yours above their checkout counter is always so welcoming)
thank you for putting this so eloquently into words! i know you wrote it for everyone but it feels like it was written *to* me 😆. it is terrifying to lose (even if hopefully temporarily) the drive to do the things you once loved and which have defined you for a lifetime. i also am in a (again hopefully temporary) far from my culinary self, and i also am an artist who is grateful to make money with their work but is suffering something of a just burnt-out-by-life-and-the-obligation-to-make-and-present season.
Thanks Anna, this piece brightened my Friday afternoon :) This reflexion/discussion about creative hobbies becoming work is so so important and it's a good reminder to always look for the «fun» part in my writing, even if I'm paid or not. Don't loose the important part <3
I can’t believe I didn’t realize that your first book “FIKA” is a cookbook!! 😋 I want to get my hands on it!
ha! It's so funny how people find your work at various stages in your career. But yes get your hands on it and report back!
I loved reading this! Seconding what @emilyjan said, trying to hold on to the "wow I get paid for this" moments and keep some things out of the streams of revenue (especially if they are tasty to eat). 😜
First of all, I have to say that your cookbook Fika is a part of my burgeoning cookbook collection! At Christmas I make your Mjuka Pepparkakor and love that it is a cookie that can be enjoyed as both a savory or a sweet. After taking a trip through Scandinavia, I fell in love with the whole concept of Fika (something that our workaholic country would benefit from!) which led me to your book.
Secondly, your entire column resonated with me on so many levels. Cooking is truly one of my passions and I have been fortunate to have had some paid projects related to cooking. They were not as pleasurable as going into the kitchen to cook for myself and family for the pure act of trying something new, or putting together a meal from your garden, or Farmer's Market finds, or pulling fresh loaves of sourdough with spent grains out of the oven. Once something is monetized it then has constraints, which can definitely take what was initially exciting and turn it into "work".
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ (thank you, Anna)
Some many good nuggets in here, thank you.
And now I definitely want to get the Joy of Cooking with your papercuts!
Guess a trip to the Book Larder is in order :) (speaking of your papercuts the framed original of yours above their checkout counter is always so welcoming)