May 2013
4 posts
day 11
I fucked up.
Must be true that the things that make you the happiest also give you immense pain.
Things I've learnt from 7 days in the kitchen
1. Apologize and admit a mistake, and then do your best to fix it quickly and accurately. No time is wasted on tears, so just suck it up, admit you didn’t do it with as much swag as you wished to, and most importantly fix it because at the end of the day food is at the heart of service and that stuff needs to get out.
2. Be assertive. If you need something, someone’s gotta need it...
watching masterchef when joe said “i dont reward ambition”
realize how lucky and blessed i’ve been to have people trust me enough and give me opportunities when i’ve only ever started from ground zero
also, crying like a baby watching masterchef. either something is terribly wrong with me or its fucking good editing. either way, i just can’t wait to cook and...
April 2013
28 posts
Thick Dumpling Skin: On Our Radar: "Diyet" List →
thickdumplingskin:
Amy Cheney, mother of three daughters, finds an ever-so-innocent “diyet” list in her daughter’s bedroom.
How did she respond? She got angry. Then, she sat her daughter down to have a talk about diets and beautiful healthy bodies.
F*ck you society. F*ck you and your and stupid obsession…
FOOD PORN STYLIST (in the making): The Disconnect →
sammnoog:
The suppression is unbearable. This country. Has the talent. Run by Morons.
So, It hit me 2 days ago whats happening. 80% of all the restaurants in Singapore are spread way too thin. A shout from a far is merely just a whisper. Rich people, decide that HEY I WANNA OWN A RESTAURANT. Let me hire a…
Took the words right out of my mouth. This is what I want to be and am working to...
Savour 2013
What foods are difficult or virtually impossible to pair with wine?
McDonalds?
Wait forget it, we were talking about food.
I have nothing to be ashamed of, I am learning.
Until then, people can talk but I will choose what to listen to.
Skull-Sized Kingdom: Liberal Arts dir. Josh Radnor →
deathbystiricide:
Kenyon College Student: [Your character constantly] hides in books?
Josh Radnor: He’s hiding in books, yes, he’s disengaging from the world, which I think is the opposite of literature’s highest purpose. There’s a running thing in the movie about this huge book that this one kid on campus is…
One step closer…the load has been taken off my shoulders. I placed it all on the Lord and made sure all my decisions were made together.
All this happened by chance and yet Michael still remembers. It humbles me so much. Now I gotta take all the chances I’ve been given and ace it on Friday.
March 2013
26 posts
i had better get my shit together before friday.
sorry friends.
For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
things I’m lusting after:
casanuova di nittardi chianti classico 1997
knife with a personalized knife roll
a french press/traditional Italian Moka pot
marzipan chocolates to last me a year
a sideways cross necklace from etsy
spent 30$ solely on chocolate today, and i got my first A+ (ever) in university!!!!!!!
also, whoever said healthy food can still taste good has obviously never...
