HeyJaredCheffing Around
I'm a private chef and caterer who has cooked in people's homes for over 30 years - in Los Angeles, New York, and now Portland. I love to share stories about my experiences cheffing around. There are recipes too! Please share with your friends, thank you!
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Paws for Effect (featuring Enchilada-Stuffed Baby Peppers) (opens the original)
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I slid my sharpening steel out from the utensils drawer and guided the edges of my dull chef’s knife over the stone. Shhusssss shhussss. Oh, that sound brings me so much pleasure. Shhusssss shhussss. Nothing makes me feel more authentic than this repetitive motion— my arm muscles flexing to bring the long blade to the sword-like steel, maintaining a 30-degree angle for the perfect hone. At that moment I felt stronger than I was, more confident that I had any reason to. Shhusssss shhussss. Pure p
I SAW WHAT YOU DID (featuring blueberry zucchini cake with lemon buttercream frosting) (opens the original)
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August always feels like a month of Sundays to me: I’m either aimlessly indulging my sweaty inner sloth, or I’m constructing a swirl of anxiety and impatience for the boon of fall.Sunday. Every day. Though this was a Wednesday.Thanks for reading Cheffing Around! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="
Click Click Click Pwoof (opens the original)
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