mostly french

mostly french

okay, perfect #15: musings on TV; cooking sketches vs. recipes; writing a cookbook

and a cooking sketch for a guac-a-salsa dip/sauce/avocado toast for breakfast

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Makenna Held
Jan 09, 2023
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This is a long-one, and a heart-felt one. Which I am making public, for now. I might put it behind the paywall eventually because…It’s pretty vulnerable.

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TL;DR?
Being on TV is weird. Writing a cookbook is a lot of work, but worth it. I don’t hate recipes, really I don’t.

We’re now finished with the airing of our first season of La Pitchoune: Cooking in France. And it’s a marvellous thing to be on the other side, and a bit bittersweet. Receiving your weekly messages has been a joy to behold. And silly …

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