There was a time when talking about gift buying before Halloween made me roll my eyes. But, in the age of COVID, you can't make your gift-buying plans too early. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Yule, Kwanzaa, or Solstice, you probably have a few home cooks in your life. These gift ideas are all inexpensive, … Continue reading 5 Amazing Gifts for home cooks in 2020
https://youtu.be/OXbvWeZuqc4 It is not all pies and Mac n' cheese molded into giant mozzarella sticks around the Sidework househould. Most of the time I try to eat healthfully. This dish evolved out of a Pescado Veracruzano that was on the menu at a restaurant I managed several years ago. The restaurant dish featured a seared … Continue reading Recipe: Pescado Los Feliciano
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
Simple tea and elegant plan for serving tea for a casual gathering at your home. Entertaining can be effortless, all it takes is a little sidework 😉
Reservations are more than a guarantee of a table during a busy Saturday night, there’s a lot to know to make the reservation system work for you. 1.Call. I’m taking a firm stance on this one, because it is something I truly believe; it is always best to call rather than book online. Calling … Continue reading Restaurant Etiquette: Reservations
