Stop! In the Name of Books!

How to turn passive consumption into active writing.

Have you ever watched one of those cooking videos on YouTube and thought, “Man, I’m gonna make that,” but didn’t?

During COVID, I learned to make Yorkshire pudding, red wine sauce, several different ways of making chicken and beef, and numerous coffee and espresso brewing techniques.

I watched the videos, got the ingredients, and then made the thing.

During that time, I watched hundreds more videos of things I never made but wanted to.

I take it as a partial success. Gordon Ramsay isn’t going to be calling me for tips, but I have a few new recipes in my arsenal.

As I’m writing, I have a Billy Parisi video running for roasted chicken. I’ve saved it. Will I actually make it?