Posts by ChefClayCollins

Here's how I deal with this stuff: -Sore feet: Birkenstock clogs and DR Scholls inserts. -Knife sores: Deal with it. -Saute Pan sores: Deal with it. -Cuts: Lemon juice and then salt -Burns: Spray Burn relief. -Life: go...

I too have checked out the baking and pastry courses at several schools and feel that the program at CIA Greystone in Napa is way better. Here's what I've seen when I have gone there for cooking classes: [*]There is only 20 or 30...

To be honest, I think that for the most part, most of the servers that come through my restaurant really don't have a clue what's going on in life. Let alone, when they go to work. I was just commenting on the fact that most college age...

Why do waitresses have to be such a pain in the @$$! I'm not talking about all of them (I married one after all), but every once in a while a real gem comes around. I have the unfortunate luck of having the gem get her younger brother...

What time will it be on? On CNN right? Sorry I'm never home between 12 noon and 1 am.

Don't even get me started berries! I did a Pork tenderloin at the restaurant for a special this weekend, with a blackberry zinfadel port reduction sauce served over grilled polenta. It is :smoking: Black berries grow EVERY WHERE around...

This weekend I ran a special that was served over grilled polenta, and I struggled a little with cutting it up. Does any one have any tips for cutting shapes out a sheet pan of polenta for mazimum effeciency?

My first job was washing dishes at 16 years old, and I've never worked in any other field. Cooking is the best and I hope that I never have to do anything else!

I love Fall from a culinary stand point. You can get away with doing so many things! You get to use all the late summer stuff, but then you can get away with doing cooler weather type dishes. I love cooking game so this is my time to shine!

The town that I'm from has about 2500 people with another town of 10k a couple of miles away. The town is always busy with people and is BEGGING for some good restaurants. There is a ton of people moving up here from San Francisco, and...