I wasn’t there in person, the story was told to me years ago by another cook outside while getting high on cheap weed after a long night in the Kitchen where the stress had almost reached the tipping point. We’ve all seen it, it’s one of those situations that we …
We work hard for our money and sadly, most restaurant owners are more than willing to pay the bare minimum while expecting top performance. Rarely will they ever recognize awesome and compensate talent without proper motivation. Want a raise? You gotta take matters into your own hands and make it …
So you can cook? How does that apply to daily life? Well the fact of the matter is that a lot of the skills we develop in the Kitchen are easily transferable. By far the most important is the concept of Mise En Place. It’s Kitchen French for “Have your …
My brain operates with about 30 to 40 tabs open at a single time. One of the most valuable things that I have learned to do in order to be able to sleep at night, is to put together a prep list for myself for the next day similar to …
I was only around 5 at the time and I remember the situation but not really knowing what was going on at the time. My mother and I had just picked up my grandfather from the hospital after having heart surgery. At the time he was probably around 70 I’d …
Sadly this is not a joke, things have literally gotten this point. I say this in utmost sincerity, my crackhead neighbor is better suited for president than Donald Trump. This woman is not without her flaws. In the six months that I’ve lived in East Oakland she’s threatened to kill …
Service work is one of the most valuable tools that we have in our, I guess arsenal of humanity. At the same time things can get carried overboard. I used to have a friend that worked for the red Cross and one of the most important stories that she would …
This ain’t rocket surgery, in fact, it’s one of easiest no brainer desserts you can pull off when you have a last minute family gathering you can’t get out of. That’s the beauty of this, it’s easy and delicious. Mise En Place Knife and board Large pot Wooden spoon Baking …
I’d never really consider myself an expert on any subject yet I can say with all certainty that I’ve got quite a bit of experience being the new guy in a variety of circumstances. 20 years on the road and over 100 restaurants under my belt I know a thing …
It’s egg yolks and melted butter one of the most simple combinations you can come up with along with a bit of citrus to blind it and a little bit of cayenne pepper for some kick. The reason most people hate to make this in a restaurant is that it …
