Writing, editing, cooking – not necessarily in that order I didn't do much in the kitchen when I grew up - just the stuff kids do (doing the dishes mostly, assisting in cake making, etc.). I think I really got the hang of it when I made my first pasta with a pasta maker I got as a birthday present. Producing something with your own hands I found tremendously rewarding. Publishing & writing I‘ve always had a thing with words. It all started way back in the (dark, but already fading) age of mechanical typewriters, where one had to think thoroughly about one’s choice words beforehand. Having worked as a developmental editor and author for more than a decade, I decided to edit myself out and strive for new challenges.

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"Great cooking is not for the faint of heart. You must be imaginative, strong-hearted, you must try things that may not work. And you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true, anyone can cook ... but only the fearless can be great." (Ratatouille)

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