I work in a restaurant and upon talking to my boss, who is also the chef, I once asked him what he preferred more, cooking or baking. His response was immediate. It was cooking and when I asked why, he said it was because baking was too straightforward. You are to follow the recipe and if you add more of one ingredient you must add the proportional amount of another and it never changes. Cooking on the other hand, he deemed far more fun and creative. He said you can make it up as you go along, there are no rules and every one has their own style and taste and it always changes. One day you can add more garlic and the next time you make it it's all about the oregano. It simply depends on