baby steps

as we thought, this is going to start off slow. real slow. its hard to incorporate a new task into the day, but its going to happen. bear with us. . .

back from vacation

first day back after a few days of relaxation. had planned on picking up a few culinary ideas while away, but instead, picked up a few pounds, needless to say we ate well. kudos to chef david walzog for a great meal that reminded us of home, and also a great evening spent eating from chef alessandro stratta's late night menu. thomas keller is always above par, and we enjoyed two superb meals from his fantastic selections. back to the real world . . . .

started the day thumbing through my past recipes, trying to find a great meal to start off the new year for my client. would like to try a new dish, but received an email mid morning requesting either turkey meatballs, or my spicy beef stir fry. i decided on the meatballs. so off to the markets, usually one or two stops, sometimes more, depending on the quality of the selections, today it was four.


today's purchases:
fresh ground turkey breast
parmesan
eggs
parsley
garlic
onions
bread for bread crumbs
romaine lettuce
mini cucumbers
peppers
tomatoes
carrots
celery
san marzano tomatoes
lemons
white balsamic vinegar
broccoli

What to Expect

In the coming weeks, this blog will hopefully evolve into a daily diary, of sorts, documenting the ins and outs that make up the world of a private chef. The idea originated as a way of documenting meals, as the client wanted an easy way to look back and see the cuisine that they have enjoyed over the past year. Remembering meals that were especially liked, or asking to tweak a certain dish to their exact liking. This will start off slow, as we slowly incorporate it into the daily routine, with menus, suggestions, ideas, and the like. It may take a good month to work it in as a daily update, but hopefully it will be enjoyed by those interested.

For right now, the client is traveling for the holiday, so I figure I will take a much needed vacation as well, and travel to a major city to take in some of its finer culinary offerings for ideas(we may report back on that as well, who knows).

So no new updates until the middle of next week, have a safe and fun New Year's.