Note to self: never hire anyone you don’t know. Especially if they don’t speak a single word of English; that’s a red flag too. Sometimes the hiring process is a speedy one in the catering industry. Last Sunday, I thought that new guy, Spasz (that’s not a sneeze; it’s his first name), really...

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Well, I certainly had a lot of fun cooking for some new clients in South Tampa. A small, intimate sit down dinner party of only 8 guests. My client is a wine collector and opened, among other fantastic bottles, a Jeroboam (double magnum) of 1987 Domaine Michel. If you don’t know about Domaine Michel,...

Disclaimer: While the following post is inspired by what occurred in my life, there is no direct connection with real events or persons in this writing. All names have been changed and I modified identifying features like occupations, appearances, features and location, in order to preserve anonymity....