Octavio Ycaza. The guy was different. One look at him and you knew as much. Because you could see it in all the little ways: the way he moved through the kitchen; the way he held his knife; the way his eyes sparkled and seemed depthlessly bright with that indefatigable and unrelenting belief in gastronomic … Continue reading A Culinary Wonderboy Grows Up – Chef Octavio Ycaza
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Proletariateats Guest Posts For Literary Icon Michael Ruhlman
My literary hero, Michael Ruhlman, recently honored me by asking if I would guest post on his blog. Read my post by clicking on the link below. http://ruhlman.com/2014/02/twenty-cooking-with-your-kids/
The Beard House, Gone Rogue
I invited myself. But who could blame me? One of our generation’s finest chefs and leading culinary minds, Chef RJ Cooper, was cooking at the James Beard House in New York City, and I wanted to attend. The prospect of seeing a chef of Cooper’s talent cook in a venue like the Beard House kitchen … Continue reading The Beard House, Gone Rogue
