Be Creative

Getting Inspiration at the Market

I like to visit farm stands and organic food markets. Not only is the food healthy, but being in an environment like that makes me want to cook. Sometimes, a beautiful, ripe strawberry can inspire a great dessert, for example.

Today I purchased some wild, sokeye salmon. The flesh was the color of rubies, and it was shiny with oil. On a whim, I grabbed a cedar plank to cook the salmon on.

For me, shopping at a market like that with fresh seafood, beautiful produce, and international ingredients I’ve never heard of, is a highly creative act. Perhaps if I do more of it, I’ll bust out of this creative dry spell.