Just those two practices – preparation and continual tidying – make cooking easy and enjoyable. This year's resolution, therefor, is to try to apply those two practices to other activities in my life.

As you prepare for the new year, think of something you are passionate about that you wish other people would better understand or just appreciate. How can you tell its story and move them to a point that they get it? 

I suggested we start a diet together. So far the rule is simple: eat what you want but write everything down.