It just dawned on me during my morning wake n bake, how it was easy for me to spend a day stewing in my own bullshit and yet I feel obligated to help when I see someone else dealing with their own shit. It’s not that I care, I really …
I have a hard time taking anything seriously and while I may hate the industry, I still love to cook. I don’t care about titles or awards or any of that but I do care about what I put on the plate. If you want to cook with me, pay …
Let me be blunt, I am not a good looking guy and half the reason I started taking food seriously was to get laid. All that other shit about the love and the art, that all came later, much later. I’ve said it a thousand times and I’ll continue to …
Who is Mike Wilcher and why are you going to start caring? I’ll explain… It’s often the most inconspicuous of scenarios that can shift a person’s entire life and such was the case on the first day of 8th grade at Gildersleeve Middle school. It was a simple conversation, I …
Everyone loves to eat out and most people eat out more often then they cook at home, but unlike at home, there are certain rules people need to follow, certain points of etiquette that make things some much more enjoyable for everyone. Most people just assume they know what they’re …
I get it, change takes time but I’m not seeing it. Six months later and well….. When the news hit, it hit hard and sent shock waves in the industry. Depression and substance abuse had been a part of the game for as long as misfits have been cooking yet …
Recently I was talking with a coworker who mentioned he’d just eaten at some bullshit “fast casual” spot. The guy knows me and he knew immediately from my facial expression that he had fucked up. “But, but, they’re serving more local food.” he tried to mutter knowing that the wheels …
Location, irrelevant to the moral of the story. The simple fact is that it happened again. And random idea takes shape, a simple smoked vegetable salad. It sounded interesting and the next thing I know, it’s put on a wine tasting dinner. But I had never actually tried the idea. …
Cook like you fuck…. It’s something I’ve been screaming for years and yet I don’t think I’ve ever taken the time to really explain it. Yeah yeah yeah, I know, it’s unorthodox and goes against the regimented discipline of culinary tradition. Not my problem. It’s not just a cool catch …
Oh the holidays, how I have spent years loathing and avoiding them. Trust me when I say my family is “special” and I’ve had valid reasons for spending the past 9 years on the other side of the country. This year is different. My sisters and I just bought the …
