Photography: Cunard QM2. Brittania Restaurant by Tom Mascardo
Being a Service Manger in a restaurant requires a person to make very many decisions at work every day. Decisions must be made for everything from: "What to do if a server doesn’t know the menu entirely?" to "Why do my bussers keep grabbing glasses with their fingers on the inside of the glass when I keep telling them not to?".
Photography: The Zen Water by Dark Patator
Ask almost any Chef when they first became interested in food, and the answer will almost always date back to their child hood. Some how some way a passion for working with ingredients to create something special was seeded in a Chef’s childhood. For me, it was the Gourmet Glass of Water.
Photography: Corkscrew by James Rye
I have uncorked a lot of wine bottles in my days, thousands I am sure. Corks themselves can vary slightly in materials, shapes, sizes, and difficulty of removal. However, Corkscrews tend to come in hundreds of shapes and sizes.
Videos are able to be found on the internet that cover every topic imaginable. Cooking is no exception. There are some sites who’s sole purpose is to offer videos about cooking techniques while others include them along side recipes. I did a lot of looking around and came up with a nice selection of videos I am sure all of you will enjoy.
Photography: Engleberg Switzerland by Florence3
Prosciutto is one of those great foods that can be enjoyed untouched by itself and still fill your mouth with a cacophony of flavors. This method of preservation and preparation originates in Italy where it is still produced en mass. I found some interesting information about Prosciutto in books and on the web, so I thought I would share.
To me, Gravalax has always been one of those rare findings on my plate. I do fancy the occasional bagel with Gravalax and a little cream cheese. However, finding a restaurant that offers an appetizer plate of Gravalax with some cheese and bread is hard to do.
