Wisdom from a NOLA cook

"Pay attention in the kitchen. You never know when a secret recipe is being passed on."
- Willie May's granddaughter & her famous deep fried chicken recipe

Pat exhorted me for years - with some exasperation and limited success - to get in the kitchen ... and get over my cooking stage fright. When I heard this on a TV travelogue/cooking show this past week, I thought instantly of Pat ... and the kitchen as a metaphor for life ...