The Author’s Cookbook

This recipe is for writers, but ingredients can easily be substituted

depending on the creative outcome desired

Ingredients

1.5k – brainpower

6 cups – fresh air

100 litres – time

150 litres – patience

Bouquet garni – ideas

3 cups – subject matter knowledge

20 cases – wine (can be substituted for favourite beverage)

1 dash – weirdness

5 cups – memory (for binding)

12 months – privacy

Assorted spicy bits (to taste)

1 tablespoon – image

1 human – editor

Method

1. Preheat brainpower to 98.6 C (37F) – or until sizzling
2. Add fresh air, time, ideas, subject matter knowledge, patience, weirdness, privacy and memory
3. Stir gently, ensuring memory is fully infused and weirdness does not stick to the edges
4. Add  wine (or favourite beverage) and continue stirring until more ideas bubble to the surface
5. Refrigerate and allow to set
6. While setting, roughly chop assorted spicy bits (ensure you do not crush them)
7. Once set, skim off scum that has risen to the surface (place this aside for future use)
8. Gently sprinkle assorted spicy bits evenly across the top
9. Pass to editor with carving knife
10. Repeat steps 4-9
11. When ready to serve  – roll image over top (ensuring it includes a splash of ‘idea’ and ‘subject matter’)

Serves – all who are willing to try it

Note: If critics cause heartburn or gas – season with a pinch of salt