Ten Rules for working in the Kitchen
For those of you just getting into the industry, here are a few helpful tips to make things easier for both you and your coworkers
Category: Other musings
Keeping it classy…Diner for two made easy
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 the f*ck is Mike Wilcher?
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 …
The handy guide to eating out
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 …
Six months later and what have we learned?
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 …
Local and other misleading terms
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 …
A prime example
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… Explained
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 …
How to handle family on the holidays
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 …
To those of you who got butthurt because I said Jesus wasn’t white..
Really? I’m trolling my own page by publishing a fact? No….no, no, no. Even my proud to be called Redneck friends out here in bumfuck Arkansas know what’s up. They’re not that stupid and the head of my cock isn’t as sensitive as you motherfuckers. I hope you don’t think …