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No attitude issues No alcohol abuse No drug abuse Just a committed,  professional, culinary manager for summer seasonal resorts, ranches, and restaurants. TemporaryChef is here.

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Seasonal resorts and food service operations face culinary staffing issues that can be tough to address due to the short employment span. Personnel retention,   year to year continuity,   and competence deficiencies are three of the biggest issues. TemporaryChef.com offers a solution. 1)  Reliable full season commitment. 2)  Mature career Chefs experienced in purchasing [...]

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The New York Times writer Seth Sherwood has written a great article about my favorite cuisine and marked Morocco as the culinary destination of the year. The foods are notable for their unique blending of friuts, nuts, and spices usually found in pastries.  The flavor levels are complex and exceptionally satisfying.  Cinnamon, ginger, mint, and [...]

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There’s only one reason for winter and it’s not the pursuit of a perfectly crafted snow angel or an injury waiting to happen while strapped onto moving things that speed down nastily sloped and narrow passages through the woods.  It doesn’t require a motor or demand hours camped on ice with a string dangling through [...]

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It is my belief that the majority of people in the world wish for nothing more than a fair shot at personal growth and a modicum of success.  No matter what geographical position we inhabit,  or lifestyle we pursue,   we all accept the presence of a higher power. It is my prayer that we [...]

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“Molecular farming in plants will become a preeminent method for the production of pharmaceutical molecules in the next 10 years.” – Fischer et. al. Transgenic Research (2000) It’s seen on ponds and lakes the world over and generally taken as a common eyesore and a nuisance for swimmers.  As a child we heard all kinds [...]

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There is a business at 179 E. Houston Street, in the Lower East Side of New York that almost makes this country fella want to move back to the city.  I miss the museums, the shops, the incredible variety of cuisines, and the culture.  Most of all, I miss the food. I’ve spent 30+ years [...]

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I have to admit that I really like the ritual of finding a tree and decorating it for Christmas.  On the other hand, I have  had misgivings since childhood about using a  live tree and then discarding it. There weren’t many options, however.  The early faux trees were garish aluminum things, or one might consider [...]

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Butterball dished out bird cooking advice to more than 11,000 callers with only 6 overwhelmed phone operators when it started its toll free telephone help line 27 years ago in 1981. They’ve come a long way since then and have added Web 2.0 technology so you can sign up for timely turkey advice to be [...]

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