Writing is work and cooking is relaxing.
Catering is extremely demanding financially and physically. It's a business.
What one's goal should be is just to become a better writer and to tell different kinds of stories.
In a mystery, the sleuth must be believably involved and emotionally invested in solving the crime.
I like cream cheese in just about anything.
I'm always astonished to see how badly people can behave when they think no one is noticing.