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 …
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 …
It’s funny that this is actually one the base recipes that was brought up when this whole concept was conceived due to the fact that there are a thousand ways to make it but it still comes down to some basic key components. Chili has always been one of my …
Dating is fun. Well actually, it’s a total fucking nightmare but when shallow anonymous hookups from Tinder fail to fill the void, you have no choice but to get to know new people on a personal level. Scary I know…. But let’s have some fun with it. Have you ever …
I think that it was sometime last summer during my stint in the Tetons that it hit me, Bill & Ted are, or would be in theory, responsible for what can best be described as “Biological Genocide”. How would it be possible to have a present let alone a future …
In the span of the past 27 years, I’ve worked in some seriously shady places for some outright bastards. But I’ve also been fortunate enough to have been able to cook at some truly mind blowing locations with some really cool people. While we can learn from both, this article …
This place smells just like my ex’ so right off bat, I know it’s the real deal and not the watered down version. No bells or whistles, just classic Puerto Rican street food. We had heard good things about it but it’s all talk until you get your first whiff. …
Black Garlic is one of those ingredients that’s been around for years and has recently made the radar on the western palette. It’s got a much milder flavor yet a bit more body than raw or cooked garlic and it’s certainly worth exploring. For this recipe, I took my standard …
The term “Eat local” gets tossed around as a catchphrase so much that it’s all but lost its meaning. Now, more than ever it’s critical that we not only understand it but that we practice it with our dollars. The chains do not care about the food. The priority of …
Every city has a few hidden gems that never make the top ten lists and Mill’s on Seminary in East Oakland is one of these places. Ahhh, but there’s a reason that this place has been in business for over 34 years, they’re really good at what they do. Two …
