For now, I like the offseason. I used to like build/competition seasons until they turned into 4 months of non-stop work (or it seemed to). Honestly, it was nice when the build season was 45 days
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Plus there's plenty of time to experiment in the offseason. For example, I just made this fantastic ratatouille-like dish which is pretty durn good for lunch. My fiancee and I even made fish tacos this last weekend that were better than any we've had at restaurants.