November 2010 - Paul Stanley

Viking Culinary Basics – Day 3

Paul Stanley, Chef Jamie Watson and Sous Chef Brooke Bridge Our third and final day; we had a great group and I believe I can speak for everyone in our class that we all came away more attuned and acclimated to a professional kitchen than we were before walking into our first session on Friday evening. I don’t feel it proper to describe the third day without first thanking out phenomenal instructors, Chef Jamie Watson and his Sous Chef, Brooke Bridge. Teaching at any level takes patience, yet Chef Jamie and Chef Brooke appeared to glide through the class as effortlessly as sharp knife eases through a tomato. They not only kept our attention, but also explained in simplistic and basic terms what they were doing and more importantly, why. I actually enjoyed Chef Jamie’s “tirades” on the corporate food world and why American’s are so much unhealthier than Europeans even though they consume more whole dairy products and fat in their diet. But that’s a discussion for another day and Chef Jamie can make it better than me. […]

By Paul Stanley|2010-11-08T22:11:18-06:00November 8th, 2010|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Day Two – Viking Culinary Basics Boot camp

Today was fun! What’s not to like about learning how to prepare great food. It’s interesting to see the mix of people who go take culinary classes. Granted, my experience is still somewhat limited, but it ranges from those there with someone else who is more interested in cooking to those who are seeking to work professionally in the culinary arts and just wanting to go from point A to point B in the fastest way possible. […]

By Paul Stanley|2010-11-07T09:10:31-06:00November 7th, 2010|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Viking Culinary Basics – Day One

Chef Jamie Watson, Viking Cooking Class I like stuff. Any time I gain interest in a new hobby or sport I’m always fascinated by all the “stuff” that goes along with it. I’ve had an interest in learning real cooking skills for several years and would occasionally wander into a store and purchase kitchen utensils or gadgets in an attempt to make my limited recipes taste better – but who am I kidding – I like to play with the “stuff”. […]

By Paul Stanley|2010-11-06T08:44:37-05:00November 6th, 2010|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Learning How to Cook

I don’t know many people who don’t like great food, yet there are a few exceptions. I once had a colleague who viewed the consumption of food as a necessary evil he had to engage in two or three times a day to keep enough fuel in his body so he could think and work. As for the rest of us, we seem to enjoy our favorite foods in earnest. […]

By Paul Stanley|2010-11-05T13:46:43-05:00November 5th, 2010|My Blog Post|Comments Off

Welcome new Members of the Class of 2010 – Republican Caucus Politics 101

The 2010 elections are now history and voters across Tennessee gave Republicans in the State House of Representatives an enormous and early Christmas gift – 64 out of 99 seats. In my opinion, the 2010 elections were the most important and significant elections in the last thirty years. No one, including the most astute political insiders, saw this large of a landslide coming. The Republican leadership in the House was predicting, or should I say, hoping for a post-election total of 55-56 seats, a majority large enough to allow Republicans to take control by electing the first Republican Speaker of the House actually elected by Republicans, since the early-seventies. However, this super-majority is a staggering victory and one that will most likely allow Republicans to control both the State House and Senate for the next decade; maybe the next several decades once redistricting takes place in 2011. […]

By freespiritps|2010-11-03T13:07:21-05:00November 3rd, 2010|My Blog Post|1 Comment