Posts by Laprise

Hi Eric, I can tell you by experience, a pastry chef will be home for dinner way more than a culinary art chef. Nice restaurant work nights, so you work too... you could get a position doing breakfast somewhere and get more time at...

"If a chef is not producing profit at the end of the year, it is time to start looking for a new job." At some point, some upper Management, CEO and/or Owner will see that no profit is coming out of the kitchen and they will...

Dear Mr.Bayless, how long did it take you to beocome famous? have a great day, and thank you for doing this, it can really inspire young cooks and chefs out there... :chef:

Never deal with issues while they are still hot, it can only lead to HOT temper and emotional situations! Always wait until you are ready and calm, so you can actually accomplish something constructive... Then you talk to her or him...

I am not a big fan or their cooking style, but these two from The Food TV are no so bad to look at while they cook. Giada De Laurentiis and Trish Magwood They both get my vote:crazy:

Hi, what are birkenstocks? are they those gardening colored plastic shoes that Batali wear? I cook in people's home now, so my shoes last way longer.:D I where SIKA, steel toe, birch sole and love them... I have always wax all...

Hey try this link: www.thechefinstead.ca/_notes/cremebrule.html let me know the results... ciao

I had a restaurant in 1985, at that time, we used to read his books for inspiration... then, he was the best chef around the world was "Joel Robuchon" 2006, and he is still the best chef in Europe and possibly the world,...

If you wanted to simple explaination... You can't be called a chef unless you hire or fire, manage cooks, and the BUCK stop at your desk... We would like to think that you need CHEF PAPERS, but many cooks come out of culinary...

Wow, that's great! It almost makes me want to start all over again:) The number one adive I give highschool students when I speak, is simply to try to work in a restaurant for a few days. Sometimes, people find out that loving to...