Gastronomicom II- A Retrospection

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting. -Buddha

My mother, being the ever-curious woman that she is, asked me the most challenging question when I returned from France. She asked, "What weren't you prepared for?" I think she expected me to say something about the language, the cultural differences, a certain skill or expectation at school, but despite it being a difficult answer, without hesitation I responded, "Coming home."

Gastronomicom I- A Brief Introduction

The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living. – Dione Lucas

I am here, in Cap d'Agde in the South of France. I am sore and exhausted and more full of life than I can remember. I've never slept this well. I've never cooked this well. I've never learned this well. How do you articulate the realization of a dream? The taste and smell of adventure? Where do I begin?