Time to bring some class to this blog.
November 30th, 2008
Chicken and rice are good staple foods, some might even say delicious. But what dear readers can take these foods so common and make them transcend mere sustenance? Spices? No. An Excellent cook? No. A delicious meal requires a companion. A companion to compliment the subtle flavors and really bring them out so they can truly be experienced. My goal is to provide the spark that causes something click inside your head and allows you to truly understand what it is you are tasting.
My esteemed colleagues tend to spend too much time talking about the background to their food escapades and less about the flavors, textures, and over all experience of the meal. My aim is to cut through the clutter and provide you, dear readers, with the essence of the gastronomic experience.
Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Bay Area, my breakfast the first day was, as my fellow writers might say, delicious. But it was truly more than that. Imagine, if you will, a plate half covered with lavish slices of smoked salmon. The other half containing only the freshest slices of red tomatoes and red onions. In the center a generous serving of dill cream cheese, and on the side a bagel to keep it company. Each of these stand well on their own, but when they are served together, well, it is something to experience for yourself. The creaminess of the smoked salmon was cut perfectly by the spiciness of the red onion. The bagel was the perfect combination of crispy and chewy. The dill in the cream cheese so perfectly tied all of these flavors together into exquisite ecstasy. This combined with the perfect glass of fresh squeezed jus d’orange, just enough pulp to coat your mouth as you sip it and just naturally sweet enough to peak the interest of your palate.
Few meals have left as lasting of an impression on me as this. I hope that the next time you sit down to a beautifully prepared meal you can truly appreciate the thought and effort that a good chef puts into each one of their creations.






