a little business i started in portland is now open for clients in iowa city! spoon & fork personal chef service is a service for those looking to simplify their in-home dining experience and parties through custom meals, menus,…
if you’ve been wondering what i’ve been up to lately, here it is. this is the next chapter for me. tell your friends. www.thespoonandfork.com
as i said before, garde manger is mainly just a fancy word for the cold kitchen, however that is not how it is literally translated. that said, intro to garde manger was a great class. we learned the basic components…
today we took the max line over for a taste of some delicious beers and wines and the spring beer & wine festival. breweries and wineries from california, oregon, and washington joined forces along with a good handful…
meat & seafood identification & fabrication. good times.
we started with seafood, filleting salmon, halibut, shucking oysters, and making calimari. then we moved on to poultry, breaking down everything from chicken, duck, squab, and other wild birds. after the birds…
yesterday chef brian malarky came to wci to do a demo of his seafood sausage. this is the dish that won him the second round of top chef, season 3 on bravo. top chef is
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today was a good day. of course sleeping in always makes for a good morning, prepping a big thanksgiving meal is also a good start to the day.
we got up and went for a walk through the south…
we got a few extra hours of sleep friday, which was needed. since the weather was nice we decided to check out forest park, a local hiking park. it is only about 6 miles from downtown and provides…