“Food is not matter
But the heart of matter
The flesh and blood of
Rock and water, earth and sun
Food is not a commodity
Which price can capture
But enacting effort
Carefully sustained
The life work
Of countless Beings
With this cooking I enter
the heart of matter
I enter the intimate activity
Which makes dreams materialise.”
Edward Epse Brown
Once upon a time Head Chef at Tassajara
with thanks to Blandine Bardeau, and Jean Torné, who passed on the quote.
