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Staging at The Fatted Calf – Day 3

Staging at The Fatted Calf – Day 3

by | Nov 5, 2014

Day Three as a Stage at The Fatted Calf It’s All About Your Attitude… My day started in a pretty ominous way – with a text then phone call describing carnage in our Seattle backyard.  Apparently, a raccoon, opossum or chupacabra came in the middle of...
Staging at The Fatted Calf – Day 2

Staging at The Fatted Calf – Day 2

by | Nov 4, 2014

Day Two of Staging at The Fatted Calf I learned several things on day two of staging at The Fatted Calf.  Here they are in no particular order: The knife skills I learned while cutting fish in markets during college do not apply to poultry I move at a glacial speed...
Staging at The Fatted Calf

Staging at The Fatted Calf

by | Nov 3, 2014

What is Staging? The term ‘to stage’ is derived from the French term ‘stagiaire’ which is an apprentice or cook who does an unpaid internship briefly for another cook or chef in order to learn new techniques and cooking styles.  In plain...