June Cleaver and Harriet Nelson seemed to be the exemplification of middle class family structure in the 1950s. Realizing the “American Dream” as a one income family was the norm. In the late afternoon dad came home, the kids returned from school, and a nutritious meal, [...]
Entries from March 2008
Home Cooking – A Dying Art ? Part I
March 27th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Commentary
Tags: amateur cook·cooking at home·family economics·home economics·lost art·prepared food·slow food·take out food
Never trust anyone over 30
March 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Commentary, Senior Chefs
In an interview with a San Francisco Chronicle reporter c. 1965 Jack Weinberg, then 24 and the leader of Free Speech Movement, is credited with coining the phrase “…..don’t trust anyone over 30.” Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations. 1989.
My thought as I turned 30 [...]
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The Rules Of The Chef
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · The Rules
1. The Chef is right.
2. The Chef is always right.
3. The Chef does not sleep, he rests.
4. The Chef doesn’t eat, he nourishes himself.
5. The Chef doesn’t drink, he tastes.
6. The Chef is never late, he is delayed.
7. The Chef [...]
Tags: culinary ephemera·kitchen rules·professional chef·temporary chef