All posts by Dave Mau

Kit
Tripping the Stick Blender Fantastic
February 21, 2012, No Comments

My knife roll is full of plenty of other stuff than knives, it’s my culinary “jump bag”, having the ba ...

Crew2
The Two Way Street of Foodservice Employee Loyalty
February 17, 2012, 1 Comment

First off, let’s get something straight. Working in a restaurant should be fun. I get it; it’s stressful, un ...

Tex
A Decisive Battle And Great Cocktail, All In One!
February 7, 2012, 1 Comment

Sam Houston is a good whiskey of (possibly) dubious manufacture that may or my not be shamelessly pandering to the Texas ...

Pennewide
A Roman Classic Hitches A Ride With A Malaysian Favorite
February 1, 2012, No Comments

Arrabbiata is one of my favorite pasta courses, it is less well known than most but actually quite versatile. Meaning †...

whiskey
Still The Best Old Fashioned……..Ever…….
January 28, 2012, No Comments

Well, it seems the Sazerac and Old Fashioned are the Gamera and Godzilla, respectively, of the cocktail Monster Island, ...

Wawona Hotel
The Charm of Wawona….And Some Great Music Too
January 23, 2012, No Comments

I’m pretty passionate about food, but equally passionate about a lot of other things. The Sierra Nevada is one of ...

NY Strips
A Great American Steak-My Way……
January 18, 2012, No Comments

Never having any formal culinary training has its advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantages are my costing is bad ...

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Pasta Demo with Chef David Coleman
January 8, 2012, No Comments

The other day I was fortunate enough to spend some time with my friend Chef David Coleman at Michael’s On Naples resta ...

int
The Importance of Approachability
December 19, 2011, No Comments

There so many positive attributes a good restaurant manager can have; overall competence, good rapport with the staff, g ...

Trespassing
Tilting at Windmills in the OC and a Battle Worth Fighting
December 11, 2011, No Comments

On Dave Alvin’s seminal album “Blue Boulevard” there is an amazing ballad called “Dry River̶ ...