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Cooking Tips
I am often asked about what it takes to become a good chef. Is it classes? Do you need great recipes? Is it good ingredients? Well, yes to all of the above. But that isn’t what makes a good chef … Continue reading
Another White Death Casualty
The pork contest was postponed until next Tuesday, as expected. I was ready and now we will have to sit and wait another week before cooking for the judges. Again, just another reason to hate the snow storms. I think … Continue reading
It’s Pork Day
Today is the big day. The pork competition. We had our last practice last night and things went, well, as expected which is a very good thing indeed! We were able to focus and everything turned out just right. Even … Continue reading
Pork Practice II
Here are a couple of views of the latest pork practice. What I am serving here is a pork tenderloin stuffed with tropical dried fruit. That includes papaya, mango and pineapple. I also added dried apple. It is resting on … Continue reading
Pork Practice, The First Try
Sorry, no bird’s nest this year. I finally adopted the K.I.S.S. rule. That is right. KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID. And we all know I adhere to the last part of that acronym. This year I am doing a … Continue reading
Pork Time
It is that time of year again. Time for pork practice. The event is less than a month away and I only just settled on a recipe. I am going with a fruit stuffed tenderloin with a berry coulis (fancy … Continue reading
All Over!!!!
That is right, I have survived yet another year of December Doubles. Ten doubles in twenty days. I know what you are saying because, remember, Toph can always hear you. Or at least Toph can always hear the voices in … Continue reading
Got to love the general public!
Most of you know that I am a chef. I am also the manager of my restaurant. If you didn’t know this, then why not? Anyway, the restaurant belongs to a site the basically sells coupons for our place. In … Continue reading
Double Time!
Last night I was one of 4 judges for the chef competition for the Taste Of Gahanna. That was very, very cool. So tonight, I am rewarding myself with a double at work. I guess I must go and prove … Continue reading
Here Come Da Judge
I have been truly honored. I have been asked to judge a cooking competition on Thursday. How cool is that. As with any profession, when you are asked to judge and opine about your fellow peers, it is a great … Continue reading
A very busy day
Not much time to play with Doroth”i” today or do much writing. Have a food seminar all afternoon. Should be fun as I get to try to learn some things from chefs who are way better than I am. That … Continue reading
The Show
Click here to see Toph on the news. What can I say, I am just a ham. Bethany was great, even though we cut her off. I pretty much suck. You would think that I would get better the more … Continue reading
Pork Reality
The judges have spoken and I was not one of the top three in the contest last night. Brutal! Am I disappointed? You bet I am. Do I think I got robbed? No, I think I did not deserve to … Continue reading
Pork Practice IV—All gone wrong
Okay, again a quick recap for those playing along at home. Pork competition next week that I have had visions of a pork “bird” and a potato “bird nest”. Practice one, complete failure. Practice 2, better, but need to learn … Continue reading
Pork Practice III—EUREKA!!
For those of you not following along at home, I have been preparing for a cooking contest put on by the Pork Council Of Ohio. Along with some very helpful friends, I have been trying to make stuffed pork look … Continue reading
Pork Practice II
Well, this is why we practice. For those of you who may not realize, I am participating in a chef competition put on by the Ohio Pork Producers. This is the second year for my efforts. Last year I finished … Continue reading
Tough day at the office.
I already have described the weather issues we had today. By the way, roads were wet and it was cloudy most of the day. Wicked Winter Storm. Once folks figured this out, well they came out to eat. At least … Continue reading
I want to file a lawsuit
You see, the National Weather Service continually cause loss of business for me. I would like to name the local media in the suit as well. They get these “White Death” from above forecast correct maybe one in five with … Continue reading
The End Is In Sight
Today will mark my last double of December. It really has not been a bad month and I physically am going to come out fairly well. Or at least my eyes are not popping out of my head. It has … Continue reading
Unbelieveable
I am in the middle of back-to-back doubles. Seems like the folks just want me to keep cooking! I know, hard for me to believe as well, but I will soldier on and will come up for air sometime soon. … Continue reading
No way, not me!
Never been accused of this. Okay, maybe once or twice!
Toph update
As you can see, I made it through day one. About eight more doubles to go!!! Fa-la-la-la-la-la!
Down time
I am really tired tonight so I am taking the night off from the keyboard and my zany, witty life observations. Yea, I know, since when has that ever happened? I told you I was tired! And tomorrow I must … Continue reading
Another night at the MoHo.
That is right, boys and girls. This is another one of those days when life just gets in the way of the keyboard. I again must pull the dreaded double. Damn chef jobs. Today, though, I really do not mind … Continue reading
And yet another double
I can not believe my bosses keep making me go to work and even…gasp…do dinner parties. That is right, another fifteen hour day for poor, poor me. My bosses, of course, include my wives. I think they enjoy their days … Continue reading
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