Yesterday morning I noticed the sunlight has the beautiful look of fall. This particular season should be fun. It's my favorite time of year for cooking, our new sous has lots of good ideas and we're going to start working on the menu after we return from SF.
It's such a joy to have someone in the kitchen who wants to cook for a living, who is excited about cooking. Only our opening sous chef had any passion for cooking and that was drummed out of him by the CIA. The other kitchen people right now are good workers, and have on occasion shown some creative initiative, but being in the kitchen isn't what they really want to do.
So, the fires are burning and the mind is churning.
I love food but I wonder if I'd be any good in the kitchen - i'm a mom of 3 young uns...uused to bossing people about :-) a bit. Maybe someday
Posted by: Ozoz | August 16, 2009 at 01:28 PM
"that was drummed out of him by the CIA"
See my previous comment about schools.
I really hope this sous works, and works out, for you! From reading you blog for a while, you deserve some decent help.
Posted by: Gregg | August 17, 2009 at 05:34 PM
When I think of fall menus ( I'm from New England ) I think Quince, apples,pork, corn, pumpkins...such a beautiful time ! What does fall bring to the Bay area ?
In terms of product ? I geuss I will have to visit your restaurant to see...and yet, I still don't know the name of it...must sleuth
Posted by: chocolategirl | August 19, 2009 at 09:39 PM