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
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Monday, March 23, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
L’s Anniversary Dinner (file under Timing is Key)
Recently I have reconnected with a friend from high school. When I left high school, not wanting to be put into a little box (see last post) I kind of made myself scarce and basically disappeared.
Well recently, L and I have been speaking via email and of course facebook. It started when she wrote me an email saying that she read my blog. I was touched of course and responded to her email. She had a specific question that I can’t quite recall right now. At any rate, long story short she asked me a couple of culinary questions because she stated that she was not all that good in the kitchen. I told her that I would be happy to help any time. And then I offered after a few more emails to help her with an anniversary dinner by organizing a menu that was workable for her. And that I would even make it easy for her by making them relatively. But not too easy because I have full faith in her abilities.
So yesterday we bounced thirteen or fourteen emails back and forth until we came up with a menu. I’m fully satisfied that my lover, C, would be delighted to have this meal, so I am SURE that her lover will as well.
This is why I became a cook. To make memories and I think this one is going to be great. So the menu is;
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
And the piece de la resistance Crème Brûlée
I have to tell you I am quite proud of the menu. But what’s more I am proud that I am able to help someone with a very special evening which is sure to be memorable.
The last couple of emails have been filled with the joy of knowing and the anticipation of doing. I LOVE IT! I told L that I am excited for her meal and that I can help her any way she needs if she gets stuck. But I have faith that she will do it perfectly. Love is the key to anything in the kitchen and I can tell that she and her man are very much in love.
What’s more is she has promised me that she will take pictures. I haven’t asked for permission yet but I’m hopeful that she will let me post both their responses to the meal and the pictures.
As I said in the title of the post. Timing is key. Her desire to cook a great meal and my desire to help people has helped me to see that I am doing the right thing and that I need to just keep on keeping on. And thus I will.
Carl Lewis once said; “Life is about timing.” And that seems very true…
Are you dreaming big and inspired?
A la prochaine
SDM
Well recently, L and I have been speaking via email and of course facebook. It started when she wrote me an email saying that she read my blog. I was touched of course and responded to her email. She had a specific question that I can’t quite recall right now. At any rate, long story short she asked me a couple of culinary questions because she stated that she was not all that good in the kitchen. I told her that I would be happy to help any time. And then I offered after a few more emails to help her with an anniversary dinner by organizing a menu that was workable for her. And that I would even make it easy for her by making them relatively. But not too easy because I have full faith in her abilities.
So yesterday we bounced thirteen or fourteen emails back and forth until we came up with a menu. I’m fully satisfied that my lover, C, would be delighted to have this meal, so I am SURE that her lover will as well.
This is why I became a cook. To make memories and I think this one is going to be great. So the menu is;
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
And the piece de la resistance Crème Brûlée
I have to tell you I am quite proud of the menu. But what’s more I am proud that I am able to help someone with a very special evening which is sure to be memorable.
The last couple of emails have been filled with the joy of knowing and the anticipation of doing. I LOVE IT! I told L that I am excited for her meal and that I can help her any way she needs if she gets stuck. But I have faith that she will do it perfectly. Love is the key to anything in the kitchen and I can tell that she and her man are very much in love.
What’s more is she has promised me that she will take pictures. I haven’t asked for permission yet but I’m hopeful that she will let me post both their responses to the meal and the pictures.
As I said in the title of the post. Timing is key. Her desire to cook a great meal and my desire to help people has helped me to see that I am doing the right thing and that I need to just keep on keeping on. And thus I will.
Carl Lewis once said; “Life is about timing.” And that seems very true…
Are you dreaming big and inspired?
A la prochaine
SDM
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