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Tea time food #teatime #food #cooklife

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:04:28 -0600

Tea time food #teatime #food #cooklife

Truffle Chicken Salad #food #cooklife

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:00:34 -0600

Truffle Chicken Salad #food #cooklife

Tuna Tartare #food #nofilter

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:59:02 -0600

Tuna Tartare #food #nofilter

Lambchops #food #cooking #cooklife

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:58:16 -0600

Lambchops #food #cooking #cooklife

Before and After: Chef whites from CIA and The Broadmoor....

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:50:17 -0600

Before and After: Chef whites from CIA and The Broadmoor. #thenandnow #beforeandafter #cooklife #chefwhites (at The Tower of Power)

Slowly not living off suitcases anymore! #highstakeslegos #day2...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:21:44 -0600

Slowly not living off suitcases anymore! #highstakeslegos #day2 #dayoff #things #diy #closetdrawer (at The Tower of Power)

Culinary Adventures: Pad Thai in Colorado Springs (at Taste Of...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:37:46 -0600

Culinary Adventures: Pad Thai in Colorado Springs (at Taste Of Thai Spice)

Note: Chef Remolina was one of my chef-instructors pre-extern...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:39:05 -0600

Note: Chef Remolina was one of my chef-instructors pre-extern in the Cuisines of Americas. Here’s the Project 365 post on that.

Something that I woke up to at 8:30 in the morning, where I forgot that it was 10:30 already in the East Coast. Thankfully, I’m on my second day/final day of my days off for the week. But no. In all seriousness, it was an amazing thing to wake up to. If there are a couple of things that I learned in life, it’s these two:

1. Take a compliment, say thank you and run away with it.
2. If you put your heart and passion into something, it never goes unnoticed.

With that said, thank you Chef Remolina. And just for good measure, I just went back to my archives and read every single thing I wrote during that block. I think I lost it a couple of times.

Campbell’s Gumbo and Rice with a Gin and Tonic. Happy...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:26:22 -0600

Campbell’s Gumbo and Rice with a Gin and Tonic. Happy housewarming, kid. #thelittlethings #housewarming #dayoff (at The Tower of Power)

All I wanted was shoes.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:26:30 -0600

All I wanted was shoes.

Fry, fry baby. Guess that I’m a fry guy now. #cooklife...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:59:41 -0600

Fry, fry baby. Guess that I’m a fry guy now. #cooklife #kitchenlife #frenchfries

Why I went back in the kitchen.

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:18:12 -0600

There was a night when I caught myself reading all the things that I wrote regarding the culinary profession. I remember that one, specifically because it was in the middle of a business planning project, I was finding ways to procrastinate.

I found out that somewhere in the middle, I really wanted to do this. Because it’s the only profession that suits my needs of activity, teamwork and camaraderie. The idea of food came in second until I actually got to the Culinary Institute and got into my Skills 1 class with Chef Brannon Soileau where he essentially taught the basics in the most comfortable way possible - with a southern drawl, slightly off-the-line jokes and a serious enthusiasm. Coming out of his class, I seriously decided then and there that I wanted to teach or educate the idea of food, whether it’s making it for someone in a professional manner, or teach it to someone who is willing to listen. Because seriously, there is an amazing appeal to people that can cook these days in a world full of TV dinners and various dining establishments whether it’s fine dining at the Penrose Room or sitting on the couch eating Popeye’s, which is what I’m doing exactly right this moment as I type this essay on why I want to become a Chef.

To be fair and blunt, a chef is a leader in the field. Which means, he leads by example through making errors and taking his whippings before he gets to the top. I got into this job so that I can enter the apprenticeship program. With a Bachelor’s Degree, I literally had the world in my hands, even with some serious competition out there with others who hold the same degree with even more value. I was competitive out there, but here I am, willing to make these sacrifices and taking these whippings because I have a set goal in life, which is to teach and to lead. For once, I didn’t want to leave a job after six months at a time because I had to go back to the Culinary Institute to resume my education, granted it being an amazing experience. I honestly want to see how good I can be if I focused my time into being a culinarian. I’m sure I’m not going to be a Thomas Keller or a Daniel Boulud type because I haven’t experienced that kind of food, but I want to make a name for myself… an identity. I feel like this apprenticeship or my time at The Broadmoor would help me do that in the beginning stages of my career, and I honestly can’t wait to see what my time here would bring me.

No reach in… fuuuuu. #kitchenlife #kitchentetris

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:13:41 -0600

No reach in… fuuuuu. #kitchenlife #kitchentetris

Two days off? What’s that? #notnormal #cooklife

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:41:37 -0600

Two days off? What’s that? #notnormal #cooklife

It’s you and me for the next three years and counting,...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:27:06 -0600

It’s you and me for the next three years and counting, @backspacer_thom . #tagteam #sharpknives #kitchenlife (at The Tower of Power)

Mountain view by day, city view by night. #patioviews (at The...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 10:40:48 -0600

Mountain view by day, city view by night. #patioviews (at The Tower of Power)

Happy Best Friends day. Sometimes, it’s just a light...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:09:10 -0600

Happy Best Friends day. Sometimes, it’s just a light hearted humor that cures a brutal Saturday night rush.

If I learned something in American Bounty, it’s always be...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:42:29 -0600

If I learned something in American Bounty, it’s always be to be the last man out of the kitchen. #closingshift

Ground Rainbow. #colors #rainbow #rain (at The Tower of Power)

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:31:32 -0600

Ground Rainbow. #colors #rainbow #rain (at The Tower of Power)

Day 1, Blistered foot. One day at a time, right?

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:05:24 -0600

Day 1, Blistered foot. One day at a time, right?