10/14 there's a method to my madness

I'm sure all you out there in readerland stay awake at night wondering: just how does she do this - week after week? Where does the inspiration come from? Does she really go through almost a liter of olive oil every three weeks?

Well, the answers to all the above questions, folks, are yes.

Here's my workspace on Sunday afternoon. One observes the piles of cookbooks, the shopping list, and the good-for-nothing cat.