For years I took notes in legal pads. I converted the legal pads into digital notebooks. From the legal pads I went to small spiral notebooks at work and post it notes at home. I grew tired of the spiral notebooks. I adopted the post it notes which could be stacked and stuck anywhere and everywhere. When the pile became large enough or the cabinets no longer visible I inputted the ideas into more digital notebooks. I eventually left the post it notes and began taking notes on my phone, using the notes app and emailing myself thoughts. These were all inputted into documents.
Over the past year I have taken to writing ideas on note cards. I still use the computer for food-centric thoughts. But on the creative thought process I have enjoyed dashing off ideas on the cards and stacking them in a corner. Finally I began looking at the cards and highlighting key words. The ideas with the key words were put into piles. I am seeing patterns of words, of language of thoughts. I still have a fair number of cards to sort, but the process is creating its own shape. Once the piles are formed I wonder what other ideas will emerge?
Years Past
March 10, 2005
Ideas in Food: Great Recipes and Why They Work
Maximum Flavor: Recipes That Will Change the Way You Cook
Gluten Free Flour Power: Bringing Your Favorite Foods Back to the Table
