It is no secret to the readers of this blog that I enjoy cooking a lot. Though enjoy is not exactly the right word ~ cooking is less hobby or interest and more soul expression and spiritual practice to me. So when I was asked whether I could image taking over the catering for the Openhand retreat near Sedona, there was no long weighing up of choices. Or even a short one. The answer was an immediate YES. And so I set out, two weeks ago, to travel to the US for the first time,