Description: Many people enjoy cooking; others dread it. This book is for people who want to learn to love it. "The Mindful Cook" draws on two traditions -- meditation, as practiced in Eastern spirituality, and mindfulness, as outlined by western psychologists and in books like Ackerman's Deep Play -- to help experienced cooks and novices alike find a sense of wonder and fulfillment in the essential human act of preparing food. Brief personal essays by food expert Isaac Cronin explore various aspects of food and cooking -- like history, preparation, the sense of the kitchen as place, balancing flavors, dealing with mistakes -- and are followed by exercises that involve both meditation and hands-on experimentation to help make the process of creating food as rewarding as the final result. Beautifully designed in two colors and including twenty-five delicious recipes, "The Mindful Cook" enables us to nourish the soul, develop the mind, and eat well at the same time.

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