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  • THE IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED IN THE KITCHEN

    Maybe I tend to quote Bourdain too much, but he comes from a real place. Unlike some who may speak of kitchen and restaurant life, he was there and learned about life while standing in front of a range cranked… Continue reading

  • GIVING THANKS

    Taking the time to be grateful is so refreshing. We live in an information overload society where fear of missing something leaves us attached to our phones and televisions seeking the latest catastrophe, political misstep, impending sense of doom, or… Continue reading

  • KITCHEN FOOD FOR THE SOUL

    I came across an old quote from Phylicia Rashad (for those my age – the lead actress in the series “Fame” from many years back) that gave me another opportunity to think about the cooks that I know and have… Continue reading

  • A CHEF’S MOMENT

    It was one of those rare moments at the end of service, nothing pressing on your desk, menus were done, inventories posted, schedules made, and another service in the hopper. This was a moment of peace and relative quiet. The… Continue reading

  • COOK WHO YOU ARE

    Like so many other art forms: painting, photography, music, or writing – cooking is an expression of who you are. In all art we express what we feel, how we think, and what we have experienced. Traditions, ethnicity, deep seated… Continue reading

  • SUMMER IS PURE TORTURE FOR COOKS

    Since we were able to walk – summer has represented a time of freedom, fun, blue skies, dipping our feet in the ocean or a neighbor’s pool, and great music to sooth the soul. Well, if your career path focused… Continue reading