Layer Cake… yes, sir!

During the last year of my army hitch I was given the task of being the overnight baker in my mess hall. It was a strange but happy time. The first pleasure came from listening to Jimi Hendrix on my radio, as opposed to my sergeant  barking orders at me. But the...

Les Livre de cuisine

A sweet friend recently sent me a birthday gift of some books. Cook books. As if I already didn't have enough. Or did! But that's a story for another post and a cooler time. For now, let's just say that cook books are a great tool for the professional,...

Recipe cards – it’s about the math!

As a kid, I was your typical late 1970s long haired, art class  social outcast. Not exactly a high achiever at school, especially since I was  prescribed with learning disabilities. Math was my biggest enemy. When I joined the United States Army and...