Top Chef Episode 7 – Umami yomami

Image courtesy of http://www.umamithefifthtaste.com/ OK, chefs – how bizarre is it that nobody seems to know the definition of umami. “Earthy”? C’mon, Eli (hey, that’s almost a song). “It’s not salty, it’s not spicy, it’s not sweet, it’s not sour – it’s…umami”. Bzzzzt! Sorry Mikey, almost doesn’t cut it. Our judges would have accepted “savory” or [...]

Another new milestone

The blog has just hit the 25,000 view mark. Not too shabby after only 5 full months of its existence. Thanks for all of the support, linkage and comments, both positive and negative. All comments are useful (except for the spam, of course!) If anyone would like to suggest topics for discussion in a post, [...]

Another great post from “Waiternotes – Inside The Restaurant”

Waiternotes puts many of the things that I write about into clear context and every waiter should read this post. “What Makes A Real Pro I mentioned before how WordPress.com offers various statistical data on your blog. One of the features is a listing of the most popular search terms readers use to reach the blog. Previously [...]