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The Culinary Inquirer: August 2010
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August 31, 2010. A meal worth sharing. Today I attended orientation for the French Culinary Institute where I'll start school this Thursday. I felt like a giddy freshman again, eager to meet my classmates and learn what the months to come would entail. We hopped the subway and before I knew it we were in Greenpoint standing in front of. Do you not like the tartar? Oh no, of course not! Thomas falsely assured her, giving me a wink as she hurried to another table. August 29, 2010. This evening I had the pl...
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KitchenLab: December 2011
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Almond and Orange Shortbread Bars. Christmas is here, people. The stockings are hung, the gifts are wrapped, and everything seems to be enveloped in a soft, warm glow. It's a damn good thing Christmas doesn't last all year or else we'd all get fat and drunk and never accomplish anything. But jeez, what a fab time of year it is. This year, I tried something new, and it's delightful. If you got some of these chocolate-dipped shortbreads, you are not on the naughty list. Just so you know. I wanted a recipe ...
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Kernels and Seeds: May 2011
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Friday, May 27, 2011. I am fond of making it up as I go along. Normally, I feel that this is a superb way to live my life, and I wouldn't change it if you paid me to. Lately though, I've been having to live a little less spontaneously. I guess this is what you get when you are hauling an 8 month old around with you everywhere you go. Mango Red Cabbage Slaw. Serves 2-3 as a side. 1/4 small to medium red cabbage, sliced very thin. 1 just ripe mango, peeled and sliced into thin wedges lengthwise. Guest Blog...
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The Culinary Inquirer: Coming to a truce with my calling
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August 27, 2011. Coming to a truce with my calling. Graduation day with Chef Alain Sailhac. To cut to the chase, finding my career path has been challenging for me. I'm intrigued by a variety of areas within the restaurant industry and I can imagine myself succeeding in most of them. Deciding which one will ultimately make me the happiest is another matter — A matter that has introduced me to insomnia. The internship was a pivotal experience for me. It was after two months at Food Arts. Kitchen, my atten...
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The Culinary Inquirer: Wise Words
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Feeding people graciously and lovingly is one of life's simplest pleasures: a most basic way of making life better for someone, at least for a while." —Anna Thomas. Life itself is the proper binge." —Julia Child. It's not what you eat, it's how you talk about it that counts." —James Gordon. Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all." —Harriet Von Horne. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). 20 Things I Learned. There was an error in this gadget. Like a strawberry milk.
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The Culinary Inquirer: February 2011
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February 26, 2011. Level 4, Round 1: Buffet. After successfully passing my midterm evaluation, which was perhaps the most nerve-racking evening of class so far, I've transitioned into level 4 where my class has been divided into three groups. There are three stations (family meal, production, and buffet) within level 4 and each of them focuses on catering to the masses. I mean, I wouldn't eat a lot of it, but it had some good flavor, and it's a practice that ensures the whole animal is in fact being used.
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The Culinary Inquirer: June 2010
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June 24, 2010. We may be glorified servants, catering to the whims of those usually wealthier than us, but we are tougher, meaner, stronger, more reliable, and well aware of the fact that we can do something with out hands, our senses, the accumulated wisdom of thousands of meals served, that they can't." Anthony Bourdain,. When did you know you wanted to be a chef? So when did I know I wanted to cook and be a chef? I transported the seabass back to Salina and prepared butter. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Culinary Inquirer: September 2011
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September 14, 2011. The search for the right kitchen. I expected that my first stage might not pan out. I arranged several stages in the course of a week so I would have the opportunity to compare them and figure out exactly what I was looking for in a work environment and from a chef. My next stage was at The Breslin. Located in Midtown at The Ace Hotel, the Breslin is a British love child between Michelin star Chef April Bloomfield. Which is what I found on my third stage at Paulino's. I wanted to find...
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She Bakes, She Cooks: October 2013
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She Bakes, She Cooks. A simple ground to share and document my adventure in cooking/baking. Sunday, October 20, 2013. Clam and Chicken Japanese Curry. I decided to make some alteration to the traditional japanese curry by adding in clams. 100g of Japanese curry cubes (I use S&B - Golden Curry, 4 cubes which is half box, as shown in the photo above). 2 carrots, peeled and cut to medium chunks. 2 potato, peeled and cut to medium chunks. 1 large onion, roughly chopped. 1 tbsp cooking oil. 1 Heat pot with oil.
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