I must say I have been horrible at blogging since I've been on the East Coast.... My dearest apologies...
Yet.....
I am going on a year of being in DC, Metro Area.... Let me tell you I have learned alot through all the trials and tribulations.
You can ask me what my favorite dish is to cook, I would now tell you everything...
You can ask me what culinary school I went to, I would tell you I didn't finish...
You can ask me what my posistion is, I would tell you a part of the culinary team...
You can ask me what my future plans are, I would tell you your nuts for asking any culinarian that question.... p.s. I would never open my own restaurant on my own dime...
Over the past "almost" year, I've discovered part of me... A side of me I didn't know.. The side that set's my own goals and dosent compete with people around me, I learn from them... I compete with myself... You are only as good as you can push your own self to be...I learn from every area of the country club I work at every day. Granted I cannot respect everyone I work with, however the ones I do, I take notes... I write novels on what they teach me. It's inspirational.. I had an awesome mentor when I first moved here Tim Elliott, and Greg Sharpe. Tim, taught me to toughen up and take some shit. He made me want to cry, move home, give up... Yet, I didn't he pushed me to strengthen as a person... Chef Greg, The one who brought me here; He has taught me to push myself to get out there, kick ass, and make it look easy.. Not only that he taught me how to understand, accept, and grow... Most important Greg, taught me that keeping food simple is key.... you can't run before you walk... Regardless salt and pepper are the key.... Gabino, a Guatamalen older man I work with; well, he is like a dad to me, he teaches, and if you dont listen, or appreciate he'll make it known... After the first few months we bumped heads, yet, now we are best friends. Travis Weiss, He has taught me I'm on my way... He's taught me to get a backbone and be confident in everything I cook... Not to question it, he's taught me how to utalize alot more around the kitchen, and not to hold back.
If I continued to list the people who have inspired me on the east coast, the list would never end... Most importantly I'd like to thank the dishwashers... Without them we wouldnt have a running operational kitchen...
I've learned there are so many words for what I have learned its hard to explain how meaningful, and how inspired I get, Im sure my eyes light up with excitment when I learn something new.
I'll expand on the topic soon...
p.s. How does Califronia in 3 months sound?
