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TURN YOUR LIFE AROUND AS A COOK

Culinary Cues

We can always find things to disagree with and people who frustrate us, but very little good ever comes out of this approach. Don’t wait for someone else to build your skills and knowledge – take charge of your own growth. Share, teach, and train others – this is the fuel that drives your own leadership engine.

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CHEFS AND COOKS: A GUIDE TO BUILDING YOUR BRAND AND CAREER

Culinary Cues

This is my version and addition to his profound words: EYES ON THE POSITION OF CHEF: So, you want to make a career out of this kitchen work. Take care of your knives. Take care of your bodies: exercise, eat right, try to get enough sleep, see a doctor annually, care for your teeth, maintain a healthy weight, drink in moderation, etc.

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YOU COOK WHAT & WHO YOU ARE

Culinary Cues

Yes, we can teach or train someone to perform the steps in cooking and through practice we can do this quite well – just like it is possible to teach or train someone to play the piano or guitar, violin, or cello. It is the same as training someone to play the game of baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or golf. Sean Brock.

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Toasting the New Year like a Pro

Goliath Consulting

Champagne is not just for celebrations,” goes the old statement in every beverage manager training manual, “but champagne is perfect for celebrations!” Take a sip and enjoy the citrus and pear flavors married with a silky-smooth texture. How to select bubbles like a career wine buyer. Think again.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

From Dow’s Quinta do Bomfim to the home of Graham’s , Quinta dos Malvedos, we tasted the Symington’s four port brands and their newer dry wines, walked the vine rows, and explored the vineyard estates.?. The next day we boarded the train for Tua near Quinta dos Malvedos. Photo credit: Deborah Grossman.

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Sealed With A Kiss

The Wine Knitter

Photo credit: Penny Weiss Fifth-generation Napa Valley winemaker Joe Wagner created Belle Glos Wines in 2001, inspired by his grandmother, Lorna Belle Glos Wagner, co-founder of Caymus Vineyards. He has five vineyard sites that produce wines expressing the uniqueness of each vineyard.

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The Lure Of The Land

The Wine Knitter

Montecarrubo Winery Peter and Susie Vinding-Diers came to Sicily seeking unusual and serious terroir to plant vineyards. “You could call this a paleolithic vineyard.” ” ​ Peter Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss Susie Vinding-Diers Photo credit: Penny Weiss They planted two vineyards of Syrah in 2010.

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