L’s Anniversary Dinner UPDATE

You’ll recall that the menu was as follows;

Potato Leek Puree with a Crispy Prosciutto and Parsley Garnish
Then a seared Foie Gras in a red currant and fig glaze
Followed by a sumptuous home made tagliatelle with braised short ribs
Bread and Butter Pudding with Raspberries (last minute change)

So I got home after work on Friday and opened up a luscious Bordeaux. And it is going to remain my secret, as it was very inexpensive. LOVED IT!

I already had a few emails in my box which I answered and we bounced back and forth for a while. Finally one of the emails had her home number and so I called. Not only did I get to help her with her meal but I also got to catch up with her. It had probably been no less that 15 years since we had spoken.

Time flew as we walked through the various steps and reminiscing. After about an hour and a half or so we parted ways and I waited for some inkling as to what had happened. Sure enough on her facebook status there was a comment about how delicious dinner was.

The next morning I received a very nice email from her husband thanking me for my time and effort and assuring me how good the meal tasted.

It felt very good to help someone make a very special evening and then to receive an email from her hubby was just the icing on the cake. It was a treat to help, a treat to catch up with an old friend and what’s more birth the new blog as a result.

Anybody else need some help in the kitchen. You can ask for some help by emailing me at askachefintraining@gmail.com.

Bill Clinton once said; “We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired?

A la prochaine

SDM

21… Again (file under a year of renewal)

As many of you know I just celebrated my birthday and I am 21…. Again. Or so it feels and seems anyway. The past year (which I will broaden on during my one year anniversary of my blog) has been to say the least… Amazing.

I recall that Bill Clinton once said; “Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.”

I have been triumphant this past year. I have come to know the meaning of life (in a personal sense and yes even a universal one but for that you’ll have to wait for the book or at least a dinner).

This year seemed a little less significant as a birthday. Perhaps because it is one of those odd years past thirty and before forty that seems to matter just a little bit less. The birthday that is. Not the year.

I am grateful to all those that came out to my party and had a good time. It was, as usual, a truly spectacular moment in time, surrounded by friends and families. For those that missed it, I have a feeling that next years is going to be, well, quite a milestone, in more ways than one. I look forward to the year ahead. To the challenges. The triumphs. The continuation of my dream and the legacy that I’ve begun.

So hold onto your hats. 2009 is going to be quite a year. I welcome it. Embracing fully, for the first time in my life, the complete meaning of life and my reason for being on this earth.

Buddha once said; “Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

Are you dreaming big and inspired? START TODAY! You’ll be amazed where it will lead you.

A la prochaine

SDM