CULINARY: THE DISH television show

CULINARY: THE DISH television show

Today, I took a vacation day from the office to volunteer on an episode of THE DISH, Jean-Robert’s cooking show that airs on Channel 12 in Cincinnati. I arrived at 10:00am and reported to the set of the show. Well, actually, to the tiny kitchen…

Update on Buster — May 30, 2006

Update on Buster — May 30, 2006

This article was written by Wendy.  At this time Buster is making great strides, literally. As last week drew to a close he started to push himself around the floor more enthusiastically. As anticipated, his rear end is stronger than the front (which we expected…

DINNER 150: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

DINNER 150: Tuesday, May 30, 2006

This evening, Wendy & I went to Joann Fabrics to pick out fleece for our upcoming participation in a Project Linus event that Holly organized and Tracy is hosting. Project Linus is a 100% volunteer non-profit organization with a two-fold mission: First, it is our…

DINNER 151: Wednesday, May 31, 2006

DINNER 151: Wednesday, May 31, 2006

I had my GARDE MANGER class this evening, so I went directly to Cincinnati State from work. We worked on a few items tonight since the food order was yet again messed up. As a result, we didn’t have the ingredients we needed for the…

Reading: The Perfectionist

Reading: The Perfectionist

I decided it was time to take a break from the excellent Repairman Jack series and to read something else. I decided to read The Perfectionist by Rudolph Chelminski about the life and death of French chef Bernard Loiseau. This is a real insider’s look…

CULINARY: My fourteenth night at Pigall’s

CULINARY: My fourteenth night at Pigall’s

After commencement ceremonies at school, I changed into my chef whites (behind my car!) and went down to Jean-Robert at Pigall’s restaurant to work for the evening. I think I’ve been remiss in documenting all of my visits to the restaurant; I’m nearly convinced that…

Buster gets his teeth cleaned

Buster gets his teeth cleaned

Today, Wendy took Buster in to clean his teeth, implant a microchip, and to remove his floppy dewclaw. She said he did well through the proceedure, but that his teeth “look like the teeth of a 10 year old dog” (we think he’s about 6…