The Culinary Tales Week 4: Knife Cuts & Drama in the Kitchen
Week Four started off with a bang when, unexpectedly, we were ordered to set up our stations for a pop quiz on knife cuts. We were supposed…
The Culinary Tales Week 3: Potayto, Potahto
If I heard the word “push” one more time, I thought I would vomit. Every time Chef Bad Cop uttered the phrase, I wanted to…
The Culinary Tales Week 2: Up Close and Personal with Starches
The teachers weren’t kidding when they said this was a “push” week, when we learned about sauces, soups and pasta. Sounded simple enough, but if you’ve ever tried…
The Culinary Tales Week 1: Adventures in Culinary School
I survived the first week. But barely. Culinary school is cool and exciting and I say this with the complete understanding that I’m demented enough to…
The Culinary Tales: Prologue
My mid-life crisis came early. I was supposed to be a journalist. I ended up building Websites instead. Not that it was a bum trade,…