Such was the title of the bitchy "editorial" in the Daily Fourth Gradian or its equivalent, the precocious little tabloid published by the Satori campers. I know they're just kids, and smart ones, but whoever wrote this self-serving vocabulary exposition needs to learn a thing or six.

( The Chef Responds )

I know that cranky old people have been complaining since the dawn of time about how civilization is going to the dogs. Entropy, decline, devolution, call it what you will -- it is happening here, too, and I am here to complain about it ( Read more... )

Work continues to be stupid. The menu for today was roast leg of lamb, but it's three weeks from the end of the term, so the lead gets all scroogy and is not willing to spend money on food. Thus no lamb. She over-ordered top round, however, so I was told to substitute roast beef tonight. I butchered two whole top rounds (about 40 pounds), and ( Read more... )

One of the hardest things to teach a new cook is how to not overcook fish ( Read more... )