by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Chef Life, Most Popular |
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It’s common knowledge that chefs work long hours and are busy preparing food for others. There’s a ton of articles and TV shows telling us what chefs like to cook.
But are these meals that they “like” to prepare what they actually eat themselves?
At the end of a 12-16 hour day or a 70-80 hour work week, do they head into their kitchen at home and start making these meals they’ve told us about on TV and in magazines?
I wonder…
I am personally not a chef but am married to one. Obviously I can’t speak for all chefs in the world as I haven’t met them all. However, having been married to a chef for 18 years and having interacted with quite a few chefs and their wives/husbands and significant others, I think it’s time to be truthful about this topic and put an end to this myth about how chefs eat at home. (more…)
by Jennifer | 12 Days of Encouragement, Blog, Holidays |
To conclude this series, today let’s think about all the customers that are going into the restaurants our chefs are working in.
For me, I picture a large fine dining restaurant, where people are dressed up, ready to meet family and friends to celebrate Christmas or just to enjoy a nice meal in the midst of all the hussle and bussle.
(Although I have to be honest. I am at the point where I have to ask my husband what restaurant he’s going to be at each day, because of transitioning into a new position at work. But for the holidays, I picture him at my favorite one!)
While I might be out and about doing things with the kids (because remember, I refuse to sit and home and be lonely and miserable this time of year), someone is enjoying my chef/husband’s cooking. (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Chef Life, Dating |
This might be my favorite post yet! Thanks to all those who helped compile this list. Feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments below!
You know you’re a chef’s wife/girlfriend/husband/boyfriend if… (more…)
by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Chef Life, Dating, Restaurant |
I’ll have to admit, one perk I love about being married to a chef is the random samples we get to enjoy as a family. You know what I’m talking about.
Your chef walks in the door late one night after work with a box full of samples – bread, steak, seafood, forks, knives, napkins . . .
The funny thing about samples, is that the chef only needs a bite or two to tell if he likes something and wants to use it in the restaurant. And what do you do when you have 10 different steaks to try and get only one of each? You can’t sell them in the restaurant, obviously. So you cook them and try them (and depending on the job, you can do this at home so your family gets to enjoy the samples.)
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by Jennifer | Being Married to a Chef, Blog, Cooking, Dating |
How much to you know about food as the spouse or significant other of a chef?
After 19 years of being married to a chef, you would think I would be a culinary genius.
We have tons of cookbooks and recipes. I’ve tasted more food than the average person. Our lives seem to revolve around food. Vacations always have something to do with food and where we are going to eat. We plan the meal or snacks for our date nights before we plan the rest of the night (if there is anything else we are going to do).
So why is it that I still know so little?
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