Both Chef D and Chef S have repeatedly stressed the importance of practicing the various techniques learned in class when we’re in our home kitchens. In a major departure from the way I have ever thought of ‘homework’, I’ve really been looking forward to having a chance to hone some of these techniques (and also [...]
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Culinary School Gear
When I went to school last week to have my measurements taken for my chef’s coat, I also was presented with almost all of the gear that I would need during my culinary school education. I thought that it would be fun to show off all of my new toys. I will becoming intimately familiar with all [...]
Heather is the best friend
Our friend Heather is enrolled in an MBA program with a decidedly international focus. Through this program, she has had the opportunity to do a fair amount of travelling, including her current 4 month stint in Jordan. From Jordan, Heather took a side trip to Egypt and while in Cairo, she was thoughtful enough to send a care package [...]
Guy Fieri isn’t so bad
I am not ashamed to proclaim my love for the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives program. There, I said it. I think it is one of the most entertaining half-hours you can find on television. Say what you want about Guy Fieri, the corny-joke cracking, bowling-shirt sporting host, but he seems like the kind of [...]
See Dan Cook is now on Twitter
The Marketing team behind SDC can be quite persuasive. I guess that’s what happens when you employ an MBA student and an MBA degree-holder. I decided that fighting it was pointless…I finally gave in and decided to get my Twitter on. @seedancook is my username. You can also check me out by clicking “Twitter: See Dan Cook” [...]
New England Food & Lodging Expo
A few months ago, the wife’s Marketing professor at business school came to her with an interesting opportunity. Knowing that the wife and I are both interested in the food industry, he said that he could arrange for her and I to attend the annual Boston seafood trade show, the largest of its kind in all [...]
Chili Cookoff Update
And the winner is…..me! I didn’t get the good news until just after I walked in the door tonight after yet another long day in the salt mine. The grand prize? A gift certificate good for 2 burgers, 2 fries, and 2 frappes at Uburger, a tasty burger joint located just down the street from our [...]
Chili Cookoff!
Like the famous scene in the infamous training montage from the first Rocky movie…you know, where he runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art like someone with a 2-pack-a-day Marlboro habit (I guess he does that in all Rocky movies, right?), I’ve been training hard for this big event for weeks now. Actually, [...]
Heart attacks on a plate
Just for fun, a few weeks ago my dad sent me a link to an article in the NY Times written about something called a Bacon Explosion. Intrigued, yet also slightly disgusted for some strange reason, I began to wonder who would take the time to make such a thing. Realizing that sentiment was driven [...]
