It’s the season for cookouts, and if you are anything like me, you cannot go to someone’s house without bringing something to contribute. But what to bring? Here are a couple of tips for potluck and cookout dishes: 1Bring a dish that you know is delicious. Even if, when you ask the host what you … Continue reading Hospitality @ Home: Picking a potluck dish
As the classic 1980's ballad goes, children are the future. And there are many things that we ought to teach them well, one of which is how to co-exist in a shared space with other people. Some of my favorite guests in restaurants are precocious little gourmands, but there are some things that adult companions … Continue reading Restaurant Etiquette: Children in the Dining Room
https://youtu.be/YvNeg8F2hRE Cooking a steak is more a technique than a recipe, and learning to do it correctly is well worth your time. If you're anything like me, you'll learn by trial and error. Which can be hard when you are dealing with an expensive ingredient like steak. The Best Steak for Beginners Ribeye steaks are … Continue reading Recipe: Skillet Steak for Dad (or Anybody)
Bussers and backwaiters are both dining room-- "front of house"-- staff in a restaurant. They perform service that does not include taking orders, pouring wine, or delivering drinks from the bar. They clear tables, refill water, perform bread service, and reset tables between guests. Sometimes they will 'mark' tables, i.e. reset them with clean silver, … Continue reading Restaurant 101: Bussers and Backwaiters
