Doing God's work ::

Mirabilis.ca (who's blog delightfully combines archaeology, food and a quirky sense of humour) points to a (paper only) interview with chef Anthony Bourdain. I love his quote:

What's the most offensive TV cooking show?

There's one [in the US] by Sandra Lee. She seems to suggest that you can make good food easily, in minutes, using Cheez Whiz and chopped-up Pringles and packaged chili mix. It inspires people to have low expectations and to settle for less, and I think that's not doing God's work.

Being a chef is God's work?

Oh, yeah. What better profession? We feed people. We nuture them. We provide a real service. We're the salt of the earth. We may be the backstairs help but we do something useful, and, once in a while, transcendent and inspiring.

Amen, on both counts!

Cooking food is God's work. (For those who like biblical precedents, or proof texts, think of manna in the desert or Jesus by Galilee with the fish!).

And, letting people think that quick fix easy shortcuts work is not!
¶ 6:35 AM [to Del.icio.us]

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