I only follow a recipe when baking ... which I hate to do. Besides I have "hot" hands and my dough never turns out right.
I think of cooking the same way I do about art and music; sure I can paint by numbers or read sheet music--but I would find that exceptionally boring after a while. I prefer to improvise and see what happens. It doesn't always turn out the way I want ... but as I get older and gain experience that happens less (with both cooking and music).
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