I don’t wanna be, all by myself. But this was my morning reality. Poor Ron was out with food poisoning, and I had to prep and serve the tri-tip by […]

Making peanut-butter s’mores slash Mallomars. This is what I do on my days off: Bake for those who need a little sweet relief in their lives. Taking orders now!

This is it–my last 21 days in school. Luckily I didn’t have a lot of time to dwell on it today because it’s a) restaurant week, b) it’s the first […]

I get into the kitchen around 8:30 every morning to get a jump on my prep list. But by 10 a.m., I feel behind, and by 11:30 a.m.–when lunch arrives–I […]

I wasn’t here on Friday. My first absence, which really stung when I got my evaluation back and they subtract five points for each absence. Bah humbug. But missing Friday’s […]

Hands down, scallops are the most popular fish dish for lunch. So hearing “Order scallops” every few minutes isn’t startling. It’s that moment when I hear “FIRE SCALLOPS” that I […]

Have you ever worked with squid ink? It’s like dealing with chocolate–it gets everywhere. And when you’re on a timeline to push out dishes for a restaurant, squid ink can […]

Chef Jeff calls roll call precisely at 9 a.m. every day. And sometimes he gives us a few words of wisdom (or chiding) before he releases us to do our […]