The Elemental Catering team recently went to New York, not to sample crazy new restaurants or experiment with the latest gadgets, but just to see some friends. It was hot. Sticky, stupid hot- the kinda hot it NEVER gets in Seattle. We just had to get into the A.C. While most bars & restaurants have A.C., it wasn't cut out to be that kind of vacation. Restaurants & bars can get expensive, especially when you like food & drinks as much as we do. So we headed to a beautifully restored vaudeville-era theater to see the most awesome food-movie that's come out this year, Ratatouille.
While the animation was awesome and the jokes quite funny, the pervasive theme of the movie, "Anyone Can Cook," was quite a compelling one. I've eaten at street vendors that make food comparable to the most expensive meals I've had, albeit rarely. I've had meals at the home of friends and acquaintances that have made my professional palate unreasonably jealous. And some of those were prepared by people who I felt confident would burn water if left unsupervised.
If you have the passion to make something great, very little can stop you from doing just that.
This principle, Anyone Can Cook, really opens up when you rephrase it to Anyone Can Do Anything They Feel Passion For. Cooking, teaching, office management, skating, biking, realty, cello; it doesn't matter what it is. As long you feel passionate about it you can do wonders in your field.
