Compass: Find True North

A compass only shows the way if the needle’s pointing straight; the same goes for the work we put in — keep your bearings tight and the outcome will hold. Hard work doesn’t bend with the wind; it stays on course. So keep your tools steady and your foundation solid.

The compass reminds me that a steady hand in the kitchen — just as on a stormy sea — keeps a dish from drifting off course. I keep the ritual of my recipes close, even as restless curiosity whispers of new spices waiting beyond the horizon. So I set my bearings, knowing that true north is found by honoring tradition while daring to taste the uncharted.