Cooking: When we are in the kitchen, we cook with our eyes, 
nose, hands, and ears.

When we (I) cook another body comes alive. Not the body 
of walking, sitting, or talking, but the body of cooking: 
A body that comes alive to flavors and fragrances, a body 
ready to touch and feel, a body that eats with the eyes 
as well as the mouth.

Hands awaken, boundless with their own knowledge, picking up, 
handling, and putting down. The creation of the moment is an inner 
and outer body experience. Tasting foods and their flavors 
that cannot be duplicated.

To experience the complete enjoyment of  food, taste a small 
portion of any food. Let the food sit on your tongue for a moment 
and taste the food with your brain as well. You will experience 
flavors that you have never tasted before. Do it with a piece 
of chocolate. Wow, that will surprise you. So many people eat 
so fast; complete taste never gets its full enjoyment 
and satisfaction on your taste buds.

Normand J. Leclair, chef author