The time has finally come. I faced my fear of domestication and said I'm gonna make you my bitch.
The resurgence of crafting and culinary arts has been on the rise. Sure, there are the Rachel Ray's and Martha Stewart's who have been marketing their classic, easy to cook and better homes living for the suburban women of America; but the real bad ass ladies of the DIY third wave feminist inspired movement are women like Debbie Stoller [founder of Bust magazine and author of Stitch n' Bitch] and Isa Chandra Moskowitz [vegan baker extraordinaire and creator of The Post Punk Kitchen]
Cooking and crafting have gone back to their roots of being a fine art, even an empowering thing. I mean, home EC came to be in the 1890s by a group of women who were attempting to professionalize domestic work in hope to offer more careers for women that were scientifically based. Bust wrote a solid feature of the history of Home EC in their August/ September issue that is worth checking out.
I was afraid of cooking for years. The vastness of kitchen appliances and the preparation, organization and accuracy that comes with cooking was far too intimidating. As was the idea of things like crocheting, knitting and any other needlework. I found that it's all about making it your own. Forget the traditional recipe and how the end result should look. Once I focused on the process, the results were magical and mighty delicious.
All of my attempts at cooking and crafting are best shared with friends. And now I will share my process and maybe drop some empowering lady knowledge on you from time to time too.
Oh and of course sweet Basil will also be a regular aid to the process.
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