Comments on: Q and A http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/ Focused on food. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:04:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dana http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4914 dana Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:34 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4914 Everyone, thanks for responding, I have really enjoyed reading all your answers! keep them comming :) Everyone, thanks for responding, I have really enjoyed reading all your answers! keep them comming :)

]]> By: Casey http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4913 Casey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:01:21 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4913 Favorite 3 desserts? Panna Cotta, Fresh Summer Berries with Marscapone and Honey, Nutty Ice Creams What would your last meal on earth be? North Carolina (Lexington-Style) Barbeque, Hush Puppies, Slaw, Sweet Tea, and Peach Ice Cream -Name one thing you can’t live without? Tea -Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid? Stripes, Checks, Solids. In that order. -What is your favorite cookbook? On food and cooking by Harold McGee. -Celebrity Chef? Heston Blumenthal -Favorite farmers market? Union Square Favorite 3 desserts?
Panna Cotta, Fresh Summer Berries with Marscapone and Honey, Nutty Ice Creams

What would your last meal on earth be?

North Carolina (Lexington-Style) Barbeque, Hush Puppies, Slaw, Sweet Tea, and Peach Ice Cream

-Name one thing you can’t live without?

Tea

-Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid?
Stripes, Checks, Solids. In that order.

-What is your favorite cookbook?

On food and cooking by Harold McGee.

-Celebrity Chef?
Heston Blumenthal

-Favorite farmers market?
Union Square

]]> By: Neil http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4907 Neil Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:26:41 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4907 3 Fav desserts: Creme Brulee, Valrhona Choc Delice, Tiramisu parfait Last Meal: Toughie, probably tasting menu @ Ducasse, Paris or el Bulli Can't live without: My MAC knives Chefs pants: Solid all the way Celebrity Chef: does Alain Ducasse qualify ?, MPW, Heston B take your pick Farmers Market: Bridport, Dorset, UK. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is there, guy is so passionate it's infectous. Probably little known on your side of the pond, but google him top bloke. 3 Fav desserts:
Creme Brulee, Valrhona Choc Delice, Tiramisu parfait

Last Meal:
Toughie, probably tasting menu @ Ducasse, Paris or el Bulli

Can’t live without: My MAC knives

Chefs pants: Solid all the way

Celebrity Chef: does Alain Ducasse qualify ?, MPW, Heston B take your pick

Farmers Market: Bridport, Dorset, UK. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is there, guy is so passionate it’s infectous. Probably little known on your side of the pond, but google him top bloke.

]]> By: Mori http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4906 Mori Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:56:36 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4906 Favorite 3 desserts? creme brulee, chocolate soufflé with raspberries, meringues (which I can -never- seem to make right. ><) What would your last meal on earth be? My mom's swedish meatballs -Name one thing you can’t live without? bread. Especially sourdough. Preferably hot out of the oven. -Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid? Well, not being a chef, I don't have to wear 'em... but solid would be my preference. -What is your favorite cookbook? Bernard Clayton's New Book of Breads. It's not particularly all-purpose, but one of my favorite things to make is bread, and it's the best I've used, plus gives a good breakdown of timings and everything. It's never led me wrong so far. -Celebrity Chef? Well, I'm not terribly fond of the whole celebrity chef thing, but food personality person would probably be Alton Brown. Amuses me greatly, and I like that he talks about some of the science, instead of ignoring it entirely like many shows do. -Favorite farmers market? Santa Monica's on 3rd Street Promenade. It might not be the biggest, but it's well stocked, year round, and has some really neat people. Favorite 3 desserts?

creme brulee, chocolate soufflé with raspberries, meringues (which I can -never- seem to make right. ><)

What would your last meal on earth be?

My mom’s swedish meatballs

-Name one thing you can’t live without?

bread. Especially sourdough. Preferably hot out of the oven.

-Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid?

Well, not being a chef, I don’t have to wear ‘em… but solid would be my preference.

-What is your favorite cookbook?

Bernard Clayton’s New Book of Breads. It’s not particularly all-purpose, but one of my favorite things to make is bread, and it’s the best I’ve used, plus gives a good breakdown of timings and everything. It’s never led me wrong so far.

-Celebrity Chef?

Well, I’m not terribly fond of the whole celebrity chef thing, but food personality person would probably be Alton Brown. Amuses me greatly, and I like that he talks about some of the science, instead of ignoring it entirely like many shows do.

-Favorite farmers market?

Santa Monica’s on 3rd Street Promenade. It might not be the biggest, but it’s well stocked, year round, and has some really neat people.

]]> By: Leslie Evans http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4902 Leslie Evans Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:14:15 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4902 What would your last meal on earth be? I'm gonna have to go with my grandmother's white bread, toasted and smeared with fresh unsalted butter, Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, my grandmother's homemade strawberry jam, and a tall glass of milk. -Name one thing you can’t live without? Bread. I've tried. I can go for a few weeks but by the end I want to kill people. -Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid? Solid. Don't get saucy! -What is your favorite cookbook? "The Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition". They combined the old standard and the 1997 version. They were both good cookbooks, but quite different. Now it's the best of both worlds. -Celebrity Chef? Julia Child! All the rest are pretenders to the throne. -Favorite farmers market? The Detroit Farmer's Market. I haven't been there since I was a kid but it was my first and I remember two things: Eating a piece of fresh honeycomb...(Heavenly! And then you can chew on the wax for hours afterward!) and seeing a butchered goat's head (fur was gone, eyeballs weren't). I was riveted. What would your last meal on earth be?

I’m gonna have to go with my grandmother’s white bread, toasted and smeared with fresh unsalted butter, Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, my grandmother’s homemade strawberry jam, and a tall glass of milk.

-Name one thing you can’t live without?

Bread. I’ve tried. I can go for a few weeks but by the end I want to kill people.

-Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid?

Solid. Don’t get saucy!

-What is your favorite cookbook?

“The Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition”. They combined the old standard and the 1997 version. They were both good cookbooks, but quite different. Now it’s the best of both worlds.

-Celebrity Chef?

Julia Child! All the rest are pretenders to the throne.

-Favorite farmers market?

The Detroit Farmer’s Market. I haven’t been there since I was a kid but it was my first and I remember two things: Eating a piece of fresh honeycomb…(Heavenly! And then you can chew on the wax for hours afterward!) and seeing a butchered goat’s head (fur was gone, eyeballs weren’t). I was riveted.

]]> By: robert http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4901 robert Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:18:27 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4901 dessert-I know it's cheesy, but I love panko fried green tea ice cream, then any bread pudding, and any panna cotta. last meal- a stack of Yuki's spicy tuna tempura rolls can't live without- butter pants- I can't believe they still make those chile pepper pants, and people still where them, ughhh book-Paul Bertoli-cooking by hand celebrity chef- I'm so embarrassed, I actually do like Batali Farmers Market- U district, for the Mangalitsa belly, and the oyster guy dessert-I know it’s cheesy, but I love panko fried green tea ice cream, then any bread pudding, and any panna cotta.
last meal- a stack of Yuki’s spicy tuna tempura rolls
can’t live without- butter
pants- I can’t believe they still make those chile pepper pants, and people still where them, ughhh
book-Paul Bertoli-cooking by hand
celebrity chef- I’m so embarrassed, I actually do like Batali
Farmers Market- U district, for the Mangalitsa belly, and the oyster guy

]]> By: it's me austin from work! http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4900 it's me austin from work! Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4900 5 favorite desserts? Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon. See you tomorrow. 5 favorite desserts? Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon, Dylon. See you tomorrow.

]]> By: lindsey http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4898 lindsey Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:31:50 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4898 i always keep my eye on the job market too, in my city as well as others. cookwise, it's nice because you get a sense of "oh, that place seems to always need somebody, must be a reason for that!" but those questions, that is why you have a face to face interview. and if someone would rather i answer them and enclose my resume then that tells me how they feel about taking the time to talk to me face to face, and how they value communication with employees. or don't value it, i should say. i always keep my eye on the job market too, in my city as well as others. cookwise, it’s nice because you get a sense of “oh, that place seems to always need somebody, must be a reason for that!”

but those questions, that is why you have a face to face interview. and if someone would rather i answer them and enclose my resume then that tells me how they feel about taking the time to talk to me face to face, and how they value communication with employees.

or don’t value it, i should say.

]]> By: peabody http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4896 peabody Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:43:49 +0000 http://www.tastingmenu.com/2008/04/13/q-and-a/#comment-4896 Favorite 3 desserts? Bread pudding. Key Lime Pie. Pumpkin Cheesecake. What would your last meal on earth be? my mother's spare ribs, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and dump cake Name one thing you can not live without? freshly grated nutmeg Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid? back in the day solid, I only have one pair left and they have the Kool Aid man on them. They were a gift but I still like them. What is your favorite cookbook? The Trellis Cookbook by Marcel Desaulniers Celebrity Chef: Wolfgang Puck since he still seems to be involved in his actual restaurants. Favorite Farmers Market: Everett Farmers Market because of it's proximity. Favorite 3 desserts? Bread pudding. Key Lime Pie. Pumpkin Cheesecake.

What would your last meal on earth be? my mother’s spare ribs, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and dump cake

Name one thing you can not live without? freshly grated nutmeg

Chef Pants: Checks, Stripes or Solid? back in the day solid, I only have one pair left and they have the Kool Aid man on them. They were a gift but I still like them.

What is your favorite cookbook?
The Trellis Cookbook by Marcel Desaulniers

Celebrity Chef:
Wolfgang Puck since he still seems to be involved in his actual restaurants.

Favorite Farmers Market: Everett Farmers Market because of it’s proximity.

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