Thanksgiving at Home
Is there anything better than Thanksgiving at home? I have never celebrated Thanksgiving anywhere but my parents house in Palo Alto, 26 years straight. I suppose the day will come … Continue reading
Why do I cook?
The title to this post is a simple question, and the toughest philosophical questions often start this way. “Why are we here?” or “What do I want in life?” are … Continue reading
More photos from St. Helena
A midday glass of wine neverhurt nobody. Plus I’m oncampus! Maya Papaya checks outthe Le Creuset pans aswe run around like kidsin a candy store. Whypurchase seven issues ofCooks Illustrated, … Continue reading
Culinary Confidential- On campus
Last week I visited the Greystone Campus of the CIA, my new home come January. I had never been to the town of St. Helena, so this trip filled in … Continue reading
Employee Breakfast on Opening Day
It’s Opening Day at Squaw, and I’m waiting for the crowds to come. We got snow last night, not enough for the whole mountain to open, but enough for the … Continue reading
My desk at Soupa
This prep station is where all the delicious soups are made at Soupa, the lunch cafe where I work in Squaw Valley. We make all our soups from scratch, starting … Continue reading
Culinary Confidential- It’s happening!
I am going to culinary school. Not in some far off, hypothetical, “Man, it would so cool to go to culinary school” way, but rather in a “Starting in eight … Continue reading
