meditation and the art of beekeeping

Sometimes I wonder whether cooking is a form of meditation.  Maybe it soothes your brain waves into a pleasurable frequency with simple repetitve things like stirring, tasting, waiting, chopping... something like music. Your mind stops chattering and you live in the moment. Not to mention the intoxicating scent of freshly grated zest of a lemon or lime, grated nutmeg or chopped rosemary which might instantly make you feel alive or even joyful! Maybe I'm confusing meditation with the concept of living completely and utterly in this moment? An excerpt from the book I'm reading...


MEDITATION AND THE ART OF BEEKEEPING 
by Mark Magill
Why meditate?
You will experience physical and mental joy with the perfection of concentrated meditation. Mind and body will achieve a state of suppleness as a result of the ability to concentrate without effort.
You will gain control over your mind.  Like the meditator in the Ten Ox-herding Pictures, you will have tamed your powerful mind and can now direct it to useful purpose instead of constantly chasing after it, like the ox herder chasing the wild bull through brush and brambles.
You will be able to focus your mind on positive activity.  Because of your ability to focus, you will see the undesirability of negative thoughts and actions before they have a chance to get a hold of you.
Your mental owers and abilities will be increased.  People who have concentrated on mastering specific skills in sports or other activities use the power to focus to give them a great advantage in their fields.
Your sleep can be transformed into meditative practice.
You will develop the ability to practice vipassana - or special insight. This will enable you to cut the root of delusion and negative action at its source.