diff --git a/common/generic_functions.el b/common/generic_functions.el
index e0a4d64..de68f35 100644
--- a/common/generic_functions.el
+++ b/common/generic_functions.el
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
   (setq fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally t)
   (setq window-resize-pixelwise t)
 
-  "Display `default-directory' in side window on left, hiding details."
+  "Display `default-directory' in side window on right, hiding details."
   (interactive)
   (let ((buffer (scratch 'text-mode)))
     (display-buffer-in-side-window
@@ -107,6 +107,28 @@
   )
 )
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; open text-mode scratch in left side window
+(defun kmn/scratch-text-on-left ()
+  (defvar parameters
+    '(window-parameters . ((no-other-window . t)
+                           (no-delete-other-windows . t))))
+
+  (setq fit-window-to-buffer-horizontally t)
+  (setq window-resize-pixelwise t)
+
+  "Display `default-directory' in side window on left, hiding details."
+  (interactive)
+  (let ((buffer (scratch 'text-mode)))
+    (display-buffer-in-side-window
+     buffer `((side . left) (slot . -1)
+              (window-width . fit-window-to-buffer)
+              , parameters)
+    )
+  )
+)
+
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; open text-mode scratch in right side window
 (defun kmn/scratch-prompt-on-right ()
diff --git a/common/workspaces.el b/common/workspaces.el
index 9cb8a3d..6076356 100644
--- a/common/workspaces.el
+++ b/common/workspaces.el
@@ -156,6 +156,23 @@
 )
 )
 
+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
+; org-mode workspace for culinary work that doesnt use the agenda
+(when (not kmn/is-dayjob)
+(defun kmn/workspace-org-culinary ()
+  (interactive)
+  (kmn/possibly-create-frame)
+  ; start with fresh frame
+  (delete-other-windows)
+  ; setup scratch on right
+  (kmn/scratch-text-on-left)
+  (goto-char 0)
+  ; Open main files used as 'gateway' to everything else
+  (find-file "~/org/culinary/_culinary.org")
+  (goto-char 0)
+)
+)
+
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; empty code workspace
 (defun kmn/workspace-code-empty (&optional dir_path)
diff --git a/org/config-org-keyboard.el b/org/config-org-keyboard.el
index 33b04f2..cfbf38d 100644
--- a/org/config-org-keyboard.el
+++ b/org/config-org-keyboard.el
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d p")
                 (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/photography/_photography.org"))
 )
-(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d r")
-                (lambda () (interactive) (find-file "~/org/culinary/_culinary.org"))
-)
+(global-set-key (kbd "C-c d r") 'kmn/workspace-org-culinary)
 )
 (when kmn/is-dayjob
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c d t")