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Don’t break the chain.
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I’m sure Ben will read this and have commentary to share, but in any case this post is dedicated to Ben and the motivational tidbit he shared with me yesterday.
Jerry Seinfeld has been reported (by Ben) to say that the idea of “don’t break the chain” is a powerful and effective ( Read more... ) -
What is the New Normal?
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New year, new normal… new post.
As usual, we’ll start with some catch-up. I spent June through mid-August in London, on my culinary internship. I spent August through early November in San Francisco, on my “second internship:” the one I should have chosen not to do but was too ( Read more... ) -
On a clear day…
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In a situation not entirely foreign to my particular perspective, I found myself reeling with a case of deja-vu. Can Art Culinaire Magazine, issue #96 with a focus on London, have been written as a working epistle to YOURS TRULY as a primer on the next steps in my career?
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What do I write, having been off writing so long?
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There are a small mountain of topics I’d like to post about, but it seems tacky to launch right into new material without having acknowledged the gap.
Let’s get you up to speed, shall we? I’ve finished culinary school and completed my requisite externship (the mandatory 160 hours ( Read more... ) -
New CSA Option - Specialty Produce!
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I know Specialty Produce under the guise of my school’s produce and grocery suppliers, but I was very pleased to discover recently that they now have a consumer Farmers’ Market Bag program.
It’s along the same lines as other Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs I’ve ( Read more... ) -
Work your leftovers!
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Especially if they’re Peking Duck from your favorite authentic Chinese restaurant.
On a totally unexpected date night with Ben last week, we took ourselves for Peking Duck at the Golden City Restaurant in Kearny Mesa. (We also got soup, which was totally unnecessary given the two ( Read more... ) -
Slow roll.
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In the first five minutes of wakeness, I don’t have much to offer in the way of basic human coordination. Let’s just say I can’t handle large, round items without dropping them. A child’s easy to grab toy would wind up on the floor without doubt.
About five minutes on, I have ( Read more... )