Brenden
A young cook traveling the world to learn as much as possible.
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Getting Over Road Bumps While Traveling
I just found this little note I had written on the floor of the Bayonne train station in Southern France. It was cold, wet, and stormy similar to the way my mind was churning. It starts with a quote from a book I do not remember. The note reads: “Unsure of where I am and … Read more
Meat
Americans on average consume over 270 pounds of meat every single year. Yet we are also distant from how that meat is processed. It is brutal, vicious, animalistic and intense and part of the circle of life. I am astonished at the complete disconnect that occurs when things get “dirty”. Many people do not want … Read more
Thank You Rabbit
“I am of this world, carbon and breath like my parents, my siblings, the creatures great and small, single celled or green, that create the miracle the rest of us consume. They gave me this body and the air it needs, the food it eats. All they ask is that I take my place, a … Read more
Manresa Restaurant
We were planting tomatoes in the searing afternoon heat when it finally hit us that tonight would be the first chance to literally taste the fruits of our labor. It is rare to find anyone who cares so much about what goes onto the plate. It is even more rare to find someone who cares … Read more
To Eat or Not To Meat
The idea of killing a living creature is something many people can not fathom. Every day billions of people eat meat that they will never kill themselves. This is mostly due to the messy things that come about when it comes to slaughter, as well as living in close proximity to live stock. Not everyone … Read more
Arzak
Arzak is a name that either brings fear into the eyes of cooks or smiles on the faces of anyone who has actually met an Arzak. This is not some Dr. Seuss creature. However Arzak restaurant my have a dish or two inspired by the late Doctor. Elena Arzak and her father Juan Mari Arzak run … Read more
A Citrus Collective
There is something about citrus as it carries with it great depth and complexity surrounded by various skins of bitterness. It is hard to find the right words to describe a kumquat let alone a Hernandina Clementina. The rinds of citrus are sharply bold or florally fragrant, but they are all supremely different. Weather it be … Read more
Early Spring Vegetable Garden
Planting some early spring vegetables is a really good way to start you garden out for the coming growing season. These vegetables insure you have some cool weather vegetables growing come summer time. They also allow you to get more food from your garden throughout your growing season. Taking advantage of the select few warm … Read more
Bee Work: Harvest Day at Love Apple Farms
There is no better feeling than the snip of Saboten 1210 Japanese clippers flawlessly slicing purple rosemary flowers from their branches. In the background an endless white noise of hovering honey bees fills the air with static energy. It is a feeling that takes some getting used to. Working away selecting only the perfectly ripe … Read more
From the Beginning: Sowing Seeds
Love Apple Farms provides many opportunities for ones curious side to be settled. There are things happening every second of the day which any farmer will tell you is the nature of the business. People don’t work as farmers; people live as farmers. So far the knowledge gathered in the first week here is unfathomable. … Read more
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