Same here. I love food and experimenting with flavors, but honestly doing prep work is some of the most relaxing things in the world. And when I bought myself a decent couple of knives(Shun's pairing, chefs, bread and a Global boning) my mind was blown.
Oddly, this led to me finding grocery shopping relaxing as well (I live near Whole Foods flagship store) and I walk in, find something fresh and wander around trying to piece together a meal.
I have been training to start doing this again. I have been out of shape for the last 2 years(health complications), but used to boulder all the time. It both scares the hell out of you and clears your mind absolutely. Often I would find myself able to nail problems as soon as I returned that I had been spinning on for hours before.