Talking with one of my food maker friends a couple weeks ago, I said, Fear is leading your decisions! Where’s the room for dreaming? Of course fear was leading her. And I made it sound easy to shove it aside. Fear of being cornered by mounting costs. Fear that the costs will finally topple and suffocate everything she’s wanted, and … Read More >>

After an email from a loyal customer of ours, caring enough to write, the following correspondence took place. It might answer questions for more, so we’re publishing it  here (anonymously, except for the glorious Kiya and her injera, who everyone should know about!) I’m a regular to Wandering Cooks. Like many, I have deep concern over our food system and … Read More >>

The below statements are all based on actual conversations. Some (not all), are definitely about us. Everything’s possible pre-launch, that is, before an idea goes live. We’ll get hundreds of people to this! When we get our own place, we’ll be busy every night! We’ve factored in all the costs – there’s no way we can’t make money! There’s so … Read More >>

I ordered a whole heap of turmeric, ginger and galangal tubers for our garden. Looking at them now, I’m dubious they’ll ever shoot green and grow. They’re so damn dormant. So unviable-looking. Turmeric and ginger is meant to show life before its planted: small green mounds pressing out through the skin. But the galangal needs planting straight away. I must … Read More >>

And on reflection, perhaps someone else’s worries, too… What have I just done? have I fucked it all up? I’ve fucked it all up. the downward spiral… this is it. I’ve committed to too much… how will I find the energy? and will my team? fuck it’s all going to die. I’ve bet everything and it’s a bum steer. I’ll … Read More >>