As if my cooking classes weren't fun enough already, how about the fact that I had the pleasure of cooking with Brian Whitten on his BIRTHDAY.....
and he had absolutely no clue I was coming. His adorable wife, Leigh Ann, called me the week before and asked if she could book me for his Birthday dinner. She purchased a gift certificate, we planned a menu for him, and she was going to surprise him with a cooking session for his own birthday dinner. I love and can't wait for all my cooking classes, but I was particularly looking forward to this one! So I show up, ring the doorbell, and there is the Birthday Boy- with a totally blank look on his face, like he was expecting me to just hand him a birthday cake or something. He had no idea what he was in for!
SURPRISE!
So while most Birthday Boys or Girls get to kick back and put their feet up while their friends and family shower them with gifts and whisk them out to a nice dinner.....this particular Birthday Boy was thrilled to get to do all the cooking himself! And when I say "all the cooking himself", I mean it. I hardly lifted a finger. HE made:
GREEN APPLE SALAD WITH HOMEMADE GARLIC BUTTER CROUTONS,
WHITE CHEDDAR WHIPPED POTATOES,
&
ROOT BEER BRAISED SHORT RIBS
Here are some shots from our session.
Thanks for having me, Brian and Leigh Ann!
Cheers,
The Chef Next Door
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So much fun! I love hearing about your catering adventures! Makes me want to open my own restaurant or something! But I haven't even gone to culinary school, so maybe I should start there first lol
ReplyDeleteI had the most fantastic time!! I even went and bought a pressure cooker for myself. I've used it for a few simple things but can't wait to make the short ribs in it again. They were fabulous!! Thank you so much for the evening!! You were a joy to have as a sous chef...LOL!
ReplyDeleteNo way! You have to let me know how they turn out. :) Hope to see you again very soon!! P.S. Did you hear Morgan will be designing "The Chef Next Door Academy" logo?
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