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Ever wonder why cooking looks so easy on TV shows? It s because of mise en place.
During what has been a tremendously stressful year, many of us have retreated to our kitchens, finding sanctuary in moving, in doing and in the satisfaction of producing tangible results. After all, #quarantinebaking isn’t a “thing” just because it yields pops of pleasure in the form of taste ― it has mental health benefits, too.
However, there are many of us who still see the kitchen as a fiery den of potential panic. Cooking with anything but the simplest ingredients can seem daunting at the end of an exhausting day, prepping can feel overwhelming, and