This pattern grows from my love of cooking and the years I spent learning beside my mom. I remember washing vegetables in second grade, setting the table, and feeling proud to be part of the process. As I got older, I planned meals on my own and studied her cookbooks the same way someone studies a score. Cooking has always felt like music to me, steady when it needs to be and open to improvisation when the moment allows. This design carries that same mix of comfort, structure, and quiet creativity.